Category Health Canada

Project Orbis, an FDA initiative to facilitate faster access to innovative cancer therapies

Last updated: 18 March 2023 See updates at the end of this post. This post is an attempt to provide some basic information on Project Orbis, an FDA initiative to facilitate faster access to innovative cancer therapies. An important limitation…

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Health Canada Consultation on proposed agile regulations and guidance for licensing drugs and medical devices

Health Canada is consulting on proposed Agile regulations and guidance for licensing drugs and medical devices. It is proposing new targeted provisions and regulatory amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations. These changes will continue to…

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Health Canada updates guidances concerning pre and post-licensing submissions and performance standards for Post-authorization Division 1 Changes (PDCs)

Health Canada has updated guidances concerning pre and post-licensing submissions and performance standards for PDCs for prescription pharmaceutical drugs and those administered or obtained through a health professional. Notice: Revision to the Guidance Document Management of Drug Submissions and Applications…

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Update on Health Canada’s Implementation of ICH’s Q12 Guideline and Pilot Programs

Health Canada has published an update on Update on the Implementation of ICH’s Q12 Guideline and Pilot Programs. What is the ICH 12 guideline about? The ICH guideline entitled, “Technical and Regulatory Considerations for Pharmaceutical Product Lifecycle Management” (ICH Q12)…

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Health Canada consults on revised guidance of Post-Notice of Compliance (NOC) Changes – Quality

Health Canada is consulting on revised guidance of Post-Notice of Compliance (NOC) Changes – Quality. Draft revised guidance documents on Post-Notice of Compliance (NOC) Changes – Quality have been released for stakeholder consultation. Who is the focus of the consultation?…

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MHRA and Health Canada collaborate to publish guidance to improve patient safety in clinical trials through improved DSURs

The UK MHRA and Health Canada have collaborated to publish guidance to improve the safety of patients in clinical trials through improved quality of the periodic safety reports known as Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs). The guidance will improve the…

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Health Canada implements ICH Guidance Q3C(R8): Impurities: Guideline for Residual Solvents

Health Canada has implemented ICH Guidance Q3C(R8): Impurities: Guideline for Residual Solvents. Q3C(R8) was developed by the appropriate ICH Expert Working Group. It has been subject to consultation by the regulatory parties, in accordance with the ICH Process. The ICH Assembly…

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Health Canada consults on its policy on the regulation and classification of Drug-device combination products

Health Canada is consulting on its current policy on the regulation and classification of Drug-device combination products (DDCPs). Why is Health Canada consulting on this policy? Health Canada is updating its policy on DDCPs to provide more detail and clarity…

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