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Adverse Reaction Reporting
Health Canada, through the Canada Vigilance Program collects and assesses adverse reaction (also known as side effects) reports to the following drugs and health products: prescription, non-prescription, biologics (including fractionated blood products, as well as therapeutic and diagnostic vaccines), natural health products and radiopharmaceuticals.
Report a side effect or adverse reacton:
- Consumers and Health Professionals
- Market Authorization Holders (manufacturers and distributors)
Additional Resources
- What to Report?
- Who Can Report an Adverse Reaction?
- When to Report an Adverse Reaction?
- Why Report an Adverse Reaction?
- About the Canada Vigilance Program
- Contact a Canada Vigilance Regional Offices
Related Documents
- Adverse Reaction Reporting and Health Product Safety Information - Guide for Health Professionals
- Canada Vigilance Reporting Form
- Guidelines for Market Authorization Holders
- Patient Guide for Reporting Side Effects
- Reporting Side Effects from Your Medicine: What you need to know - Guidebook
- Related Fact Sheets
Useful Links
Complete and Submit a Report Online- Learning Centre on Adverse Reaction Reporting
- Reporting of adverse reactions following immunization - Health care professionals are encouraged to report adverse events following immunization to their local health unit.
- Reporting of adverse reactions to veterinary drugs
