On May 12, 2023, Health Canada alerted industry of a new proposal to introduce cost recovery fees for Natural Health Product (NHP) regulatory activities in Canada. The proposal, open for […] Read More >>
As of March 21, 2023, the Natural and Non-prescription Health Product Directorate (NNHPD) began applying new refusal criteria against Site Licence (SL) and Foreign Site Reference Number (FSRN) submissions, as […] Read More >>
The ALR application due date for MDELs is April 1, 2023. If you hold a Medical Device Establishment Licence (MDEL), you must submit your completed ALR application before April 1. […] Read More >>
On December 22, 2022, Health Canada opened consultation on a proposal to amend the Quality (Chemistry and Manufacturing) Guidance: New Drug Submissions (NDSs) and Abbreviated New Drug Submissions (ANDSs). The […] Read More >>
On December 16, 2022, Health Canada issued a notice to stakeholders regarding their proposal to amend the regulations for Biologic Drugs (Schedule D drugs) in Division 4, Part C, of […] Read More >>
On December 17, 2022, Health Canada pre-published in Canada Gazette Part I, amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR). Health Canada is recommending new provisions for new drug submissions […] Read More >>
Health Canada is proposing new amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations. Part of these amendments include “new provisions that enable the rolling review of a […] Read More >>
Health Canada is proposing expanding the Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) on Class II to IV medical device licences to support the life cycle approach for regulating medical devices. This is […] Read More >>
Monkeypox, the disease caused by the animal-to-human transmission of the Monkeypox virus, is a zoonosis of the Orthopoxvirus genus within the Poxviridae family. While appearing similar to smallpox, it is […] Read More >>
On July 20, 2022, Health Canada published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR), introducing new regulations for supplemented foods as a category. These new regulations continue to protect […] Read More >>
New labelling requirements announced by Health Canada in Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 156, Number 14 titled “Regulations Amending the Natural Health Products Regulations” have come into effect as of […] Read More >>
The cost to obtain an MDEL (Medical Device Establishment Licence) and MDL (Medical Device Licence) in Canada depends on the medical device’s classification. In this blog, we will break down […] Read More >>
Bioanalysis is the quantitative evaluation of analytes/substances in biological matrices such as tissue, blood, serum, urine, or other body fluids. Bioanalytical testing involves using a validated bioanalytical method for the […] Read More >>
Health Canada’s use of Interim Orders (IOs) has allowed for the exceptional importation and sale of Medical Devices (MDs) to help prevent shortages in relation to COVID-19. To date, Health […] Read More >>
As innovation continues to evolve in digital health technologies, Health Canada is undertaking an adaptive initiative to support better access to those therapeutic products, especially in relation to medical devices. […] Read More >>
Health Canada has announced December 14, 2022, as the new date for when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) updated food labelling regulations (which came into effect on December 14, […] Read More >>
Regardless of whether you are developing a new food or dietary supplement/natural health product (NHP) that you intend to sell in either the United States, or Canada, you must follow […] Read More >>
Clinical research in Canada has seen a significant uptick in interest from Sponsors and Investigators since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This interest is perhaps a precipitate of increasing […] Read More >>
Health Canada has recently notified the industry that TMAL (Temporary Marketing Authorization Letter) holders for supplemented foods (and caffeinated energy drinks) which are set to expire on December 31, 2021, […] Read More >>
If you are currently using a COVID-19 Site Licence to manufacture, package, label, or import alcohol-based hand sanitizers, your licence will expire September 30, 2021. Background In August of 2020, […] Read More >>