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Validation rules for regulatory transactions in electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) format Health Canada has updated the validation rules for regulatory transactions submitted in the eCTD format, to reflect recent and upcoming changes in its processes. These rules are built…
Last updated: 26 March 2025 To see updates, click the’+’ sign below: 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 in…
Last updated: 6 December 2023 See updates at the end of the post. The FDA has partnered with Health Canada to launch a joint eSTAR pilot. What is eSTAR? Electronic Submission Template And Resource or eSTAR is an interactive PDF…
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…
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…
The current clinical trial regulatory framework has served Canada well by upholding high standards and patient safety. A modernised clinical trials regulatory framework is needed in light of: ongoing and accelerated technology advances the development of new types of promising…
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)…
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?…
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…
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…