Draft Guidance Document - Disinfectant Drugs

Health Canada is pleased to announce the release of Draft Guidance Document: Disinfectant Drugs (2013) for a 60-day stakeholder consultation. Once finalized, this guidance will supersede Guidance Document: Disinfectant Drugs (2007).

This guidance document has been developed in response to the withdrawal of the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) guideline CAN/CGSB 2.161-97 "Assessment of Efficacy of Antimicrobial Agents for Use on Environmental Surfaces and Medical Devices". This standard was heavily referenced in Guidance Document: Disinfectant Drugs (2007).

How to Get Involved

This consultation is open for comment starting April 2, 2013 until June 2, 2013. Please select and read through the link below titled "consultation document". Once read please submit your comments via email, fax or by mail to:

• BGIVD_Enquiries@hc-sc.gc.ca
• Bureau of Gastroenterology, Infection and Viral Diseases
  Therapeutic Products Directorate
  Health Products and Food Branch
  Health Canada
  Finance Building, Address Locator 0202D1
  101 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
  Ottawa, Ontario
  K1A 0K9
• Telephone: 613-941-2566
  Fax: 613-941-1183

Consultation Document

Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions by June 2, 2013.

Reporting to Canadians

Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this Web site.

If you have any questions, contact us at Bureau of Gastroenterology, Infection and Viral Diseases.