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Learn about personal insect repellents; how to use them safely and how to choose the right one for your needs.

Health Canada is taking urgent measures to protect consumers from illegal, false or misleading advertising of products claiming to mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure...

Food contaminants and other adulterating substances are chemicals that may be present in foods at levels that could impact the overall safety and/or quality of foods. These...

The Interim Order (IO) expedites the authorization of Class I to IV medical devices used for COVID-19: sets out the safety, effectiveness and quality requirements for filtering...

This guidance is intended to assist sponsors in the collection and analysis of data for Steroid Nasal products for use in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, in order to meet...

Before making a special review decision on pymetrozine, Health Canada will consider all comments received from the public in response to PSRD2020-04. A science-based approach...

There is an unprecedented demand and urgent need for access to medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 30, 2020, the Minister of Health signed the Interim Order...

The National Dose Registry (NDR) is Canada’s national repository for dose records of Canadian workers who are monitored for occupational exposure to ionizing radiation.

Requirements for manufacturers and importers for collecting medical device safety information and provide notification to Health Canada. A monitoring process should be in place...

Between 2018 and 2020, Health Canada has issued a number of exemptions to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Some of the exemptions have been issued to maintain Canadians'...

Learn how we conduct inspections of human cell, tissue and organ (CTO) establishments.

There are many types of edible mushrooms, including white button mushrooms, portabella mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms. By making sure they are properly handled, washed,...

Requirements for marketing medical devices, what to watch for, and how you can help

Label safety assessment update from Health Canada

This Notice of Compliance with Conditions Qualifying Notice (NOC/c-QN), issued in accordance with the Health Canada Guidance Document.

In 2014, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of Whole Algal Flour to be used as a partial replacement for cream, milk, eggs/egg yolks and butter/shortening in...

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with chromium in drinking water. It incorporates new studies and approaches and...

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a recognized health and safety issue. Indoor air quality issues may occur in buildings when chemical and biological contaminants exist at levels that...

This section of the guidance outlines the additional requirements for good clinical practices, qualified investigators, and labelling.

A safety review was carried out to evaluate the potential risk of Raynaud's phenomenon in patients taking Intuniv XR. Raynaud's phenomenon is a disorder of the blood vessels,...