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Drug Identification Number (DIN)
A Drug Identification Number (DIN) is a computer-generated eight digit number assigned by Health Canada to a drug product prior to being marketed in Canada. -
Hazardous substance assessment - Adipic Acid
Hazardous substance assessments are technical documents produced by Health Canada as educational and information resources for suppliers of hazardous products under the... -
4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic Acid (MCPA) in Drinking Water: Guideline...
A maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.4 mg/L (400 µg/L) is proposed for 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) in drinking water. 4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid... -
Hand-held lasers and laser pointers
Hand-held lasers and laser pointers are popular in Canada. First introduced in the 1960s, lasers are now used in many ways in our everyday lives. Unfortunately, many people who... -
Conditional Registrations
Conditional registrations have been granted on occasion when the scientific review determines that the risks of a pesticide are acceptable, but additional information is... -
Hazardous substance assessment - Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
Hazardous substance assessments are technical documents produced by Health Canada as educational and information resources for suppliers of hazardous products under the... -
Get help with substance use
This page has resources and information for people who need help with substance use, including overdose prevention resources. -
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in Canadians
Information on human biomonitoring of DEHP in Canada with results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. -
How to use serving size and % daily value
A flyer informing Canadians how to read food labels properly. -
Proposed Special Review Decision PSRD2021-01, Special review for Iprodione...
Before making a final decision on the special review of iprodione, Health Canada will consider all comments received from the public in response to this consultation document.... -
Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report - Cyclical Enforcement Project...
The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry's compliance for a subset of the newly regulated vaping products against the requirements for... -
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document...
The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for phorate in drinking water is 0.002 mg/L (2 µ g/L). -
Water Talk – Barium in drinking water
Health Canada has developed a guideline value for barium in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about the health effects of barium and how to reduce your... -
Health Canada's letter to vaping and retail associations
Letter stating intention to enforce legislation related to vaping advertising aimed at youth and reporting businesses not in compliance. -
Good Label and Package Practices Guide for Non-prescription Drugs and...
This best practices guide provides direction to industry on the design of safe and clear health product labels. -
Pause-the-Clock Proposal for Drug and Medical Device Establishment Licence...
The purpose of the pause-the-clock is to allow applicants the opportunity to address application deficiencies during the review of the application, without impacting Health... -
Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality – Malathion: Overview
This guideline technical document was prepared in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and is based on assessments of malathion... -
Official Methods for the Microbiological Analysis of Foods
Volume 1 - The Compendium of Analytical Methods -
Regulatory innovation for health products: Agile licensing for drugs
The Canadian market now includes a much larger number of drugs that reflect a wider range of risks. Our drug regulatory system needs to be more agile to give people better... -
Food label: ingredient list
The ingredient list shows all the ingredients in a packaged food.