Drug Products

Before drug products are authorized for sale in Canada, Health Canada reviews them to assess their safety, efficacy and quality. Drug products include prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals, disinfectants and sanitizers with disinfectant claims.

What information can you find here?

This section contains links to reports and publications related to drug products.

• Announcements
• Fact Sheets
• Applications & Submissions - Reports
  • Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
  • Buprenorphine Workshop Report
  • Business Transformation Progress Reports
  • Drug Submission Performance Reports
  • Patented Medicines
• Summary Basis of Decision documents are available, which outline the scientific and benefit/risk based decisions that factor into Health Canada's decision to grant market authorization for a drug or medical device.
  • Results of the Evaluation of Phase I of the Summary Basis of Decision Project
• Therapeutic Products Directorate Strategic Plan 2010-2014
• Proceedings: Health Canada International Symposium on Drug, Food, Natural Health Product Interactions
• Good Guidance Practices