Update on New Drug and Medical Device Authorizations

Accelerating new treatment options for Canadians

July 22, 2019 - Ottawa, ON - Health Canada

Canadians want access to the latest treatments for themselves, their family and their friends— especially for diseases and conditions where limited options are available. Health Canada works every day to give Canadians timely, safe and secure access to drugs and medical devices. Over the last four months, Health Canada has approved 16 new drugs and medical devices to treat a range of health issues (list available below). 

In June, we also released our Drug and Medical Device Highlights 2018 report, which lists all new drug and medical device approvals over the last year, and provides updates on clinical trial authorizations and post-market safety actions. The report also highlights new regulations we have introduced to better protect the health and safety of Canadians, and to keep pace with the rapidly changing technology of drug and medical devices.

As of March 2019, the Department now shares clinical information from drug submissions with Canadians through the new Clinical Information Portal following the review of each new drug submission. A list of available records appears in the tables below. Health Canada also makes information about drugs and medical devices already on the market available upon request, and adds this information to the portal. Beginning in 2021, the Department will also start releasing information on new medical device submissions. 

Canadians can follow @GovCanHealth on Twitter to find out when Health Canada has authorized a new drug or medical device. For people who are not yet following us, our recent authorizations are listed below.