Drug and health products
Information on product licences, drug and health product inspections, buying and using products safely, and side effects, recalls and complaints.
Topics
Licensing, authorizing and manufacturing drug and health products
Information on drug, medical device or natural health product licence applications, approvals and legal requirements.
Inspecting and monitoring drug and health products
Learn about drug and health product inspections and monitoring products on the market.
Buying and using drug and health products safely
Information on health product availability, importation, counterfeiting, prescription drug disposal, off-label veterinary drug use, buying drugs on-line and antibiotic resistance.
Drug and health product side effects, recalls and complaints
Information on submitting a drug and health product complaint, searching the side effect database and viewing recalls and safety alerts. Also report a side effect.
What we are doing
Laws and regulations
Publications
Consultations
- Consultation - Regulation of self-care products
- Consultation on the Prescription Drug List: Fluticasone propionate
- Release of Draft (Step 2) International Council on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for the Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) Guidance: E6 Integrated Addendum: Good Clinical Practice
Features
Drug product database
Get product information on drugs approved in Canada
Antidepressant drugs
It is important to take antidepressant drugs as directed.
The drug and health product register
Find information on drug product use, safety and common and reported side effects.