Regulatory innovation for health products: Information to Canadians – mobile strategy

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Reasons for a mobile-first strategy

Health Canada has a mandate to provide health information to Canadians so they can make informed decisions about their health. We currently deliver a broad selection of services that provide Canadians with reliable health product information.

Mobile smartphone platforms have become the dominant avenue from which consumers receive their information. We recognize that our current services are not designed with the mobile experience in mind.

Health Canada is advancing a mobile-first strategy to respond to this changing landscape. This will enhance how we deliver health product information through a consumer-focused lens.

Our plan

Our mobile-first strategy will:

This platform will make the health product information Canadians rely on more accessible and useful. Our plan is to provide a mobile experience that:

Upcoming opportunities for comment

We will engage with Canadians throughout 2020 and 2021 as we design the platform. We anticipate rolling out the mobile app by the end of 2021.

Contact us

Etienne Ouimette
Director General
Resource Management and Operations Directorate
Health Products and Food Branch
E-mail: hc.rmod.dgo-bdg.dgro.sc@canada.ca

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