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Only health products that Health Canada authorizes for sale in Canada may be advertised. Specific requirements exist for advertisements of prescription drugs to consumers.

Learn how Health Canada makes sure that the health products you use are safe, effective and of high quality.

Health Canada sets the standards for health product advertising material in Canada to help advertisers produce messages that are not false, misleading or deceptive.

This guidance document provides market authorization holders (MAHs) with assistance on how to comply with the Food and Drugs Act, the Food and Drug Regulations, and the Natural...

Health Canada’s Evolving Approach to Leveraging Real World Evidence (RWE) for Drug Regulatory Decisions.

We are issuing this notice to help drug manufacturers and sponsors when preparing the Canadian-specific considerations and elements in the risk management plans (RMPs) for...

This notice is being issued to clarify to drug manufacturers and sponsors that elements of Risk Management Plans (RMPs) required by Health Canada, such as controlled...

Educational module provides overview of health product vigilance, report management, post-market surveillance activities and Health Canada risk communications.

Educational module helps identify and overcome barriers to hospital mandatory reporting of adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents, recognize opportunities and...

Educational module includes considerations for mandatory reporting of adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents, reporting options to Health Canada, differentiating...

Educational module includes an outline of Vanessa’s Law, who/what/when of regulations for mandatory reporting of adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents, required...

Acetaminophen is safe and effective when used as directed, but there is a limit to how much you can take in one day. Taking more than the recommended dose can cause severe or...

Thousands of Canadians are turning to laser eye surgery to correct their vision and eliminate their dependency on glasses or contact lenses. Like all medical procedures, laser...

Health Canada's top priority is protecting the health and safety of Canadians. The department has a strong record of enhancing drug safety in Canada and is continually looking...

Health Canada carried out a safety review due to concerns regarding complications associated with the Essure device after it is inserted into the fallopian tubes. In certain...

Health Canada reviewed the risk of IR thermometers being inaccurate when checking the temperature of children under 2 years old because of new information that became available....

A safety review was carried out by Health Canada to evaluate the increased risk of heart failure with the use of DPP-4 inhibitors as a follow-up to a risk communication released...

Diclectin is a drug authorized in Canada to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (i.e. morning sickness). The safety of Diclectin was recently reviewed by Health Canada as...

A safety review was carried out after Health Canada received a report from the European Medicines Agency, which linked hearing loss and deafness to the use of Prolia and Xgeva....

In 2013 and 2015, Health Canada carried out safety reviews on codeine-containing products as they relate to the risk of potentially life-threatening breathing problems. At the...