What's new: Biologics, radiopharmaceuticals and genetic therapies
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COVID-19
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Bamlanivimab for Injection [2021-01-08]
- Adverse Events Following Immunization Report [2020-01-08]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine [2021-01-06]
- Moderna COVID-19 vaccine [2020-12-23]
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine [2020-12-09]
- Vaccine development and approval in Canada (Infographic) [2020-12-08]
- COVID-19 mRNA vaccines [2020-12-08]
- Viral vector-based vaccines for COVID-19 [2020-12-08]
- Access Consortium statement on COVID-19 vaccines evidence [2020-12-03]
- Notice to stakeholders: Consultation on amending the Food and Drug Regulations to expedite access to COVID-19 drugs [2020-12-01]
- Consultation: Amending the Food and Drug Regulations to provide expedited access to COVID-19 drugs [2020-12-01]
- Guidance for market authorization requirements for COVID-19 vaccines [2020-11-21]
- Interim Order Respecting the Prevention and Alleviation of Shortages of Drugs in Relation to COVID-19 [2020-10-19]
- Notice Interim order on preventing and alleviating drug shortages in relation to COVID-19 [2020-10-19]
- Drug and vaccine authorizations for COVID-19: List of applications received [update 2020-10-01]
- Interim Order Respecting the Importation, Sale and Advertising of Drugs for Use in Relation to COVID-19 [2020-09-17]
- Interim order and guidance document to import, sell and advertise COVID-19 related drugs and vaccines: Notice [2020-09-17]
- Drug and vaccine authorizations for COVID-19 [2020-09-17]
- Good Manufacturing Practices and COVID-19 [2020-08-07]
- Drug establishment licences and COVID-19 [2020-08-07]
- Changes to notification requirements for biologic drugs: Notice to industry [2020-07-08]
- Health Canada's regulatory response to COVID-19: Access to health products [2020-07-03]
- Interim Order Respecting Clinical Trials for Medical Devices and Drugs Relating to COVID-19: Notice [2020-05-27]
- Applications for COVID-19 drug and medical device clinical trials under the Interim Order: Notice release of guidance documents [2020-05-27]
- Joint Statement on Clinical Trial Oversight in Canada [2020-05-27]
- Clinical trials and drug safety [2020-05-27]
- Drugs and vaccines for COVID-19: Overview
- Australia, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland Consortium regulators pledge support to tackle COVID-19 [2020-05-05]
- Engaging with international partners on COVID-19 [2020-04-30]
- International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) statement on COVID-19 [2020-04-29]
- Management of clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic: Notice to clinical trial sponsors [2020-04-22]
- Interim Order Respecting Drugs, Medical Devices and Foods for a Special Dietary Purpose in Relation to COVID-19 [2020-04-05]
- Exceptional importation and sale of drugs and biocides against COVID-19 [2020-04-05]
- COVID-19 health product industry [2020-04-01]
2020
December
- Qualifying Notice for Keytruda [2020-12-30]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for GalliaPharm [2020-12-21]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine [2020-12-21]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Reblozyl [2020-12-21]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Sarclisa [2020-12-21]
- Adverse reactions, medical device incidents and health product recalls in Canada: 2019 summary report [2020-12-11]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-12-10]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-12-04]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-12-02]
November
- TPD/BRDD/NNHPD Drug Submission Quarterly Report for January - September 2020 [2020-11-30]
- Interim Order Respecting Drug Shortages (Safeguarding the Drug Supply): Notice [2020-11-28]
- Interim Order Respecting Drug Shortages (Safeguarding the Drug Supply) [2020-11-28]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2020-11-23]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-11-16]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-11-10]
- Guidance document: Product Monograph [2020-11-01]
- Product Monograph master template [2020-11-01]
- Product Monographs: Frequently asked questions [2020-11-01]
October
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Polivy [2020-10-30]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-10-28]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-10-20]
- Qualifying Notice for Polivy [2020-10-07]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-10-07]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Enspryng [2020-10-02]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Riximyo [2020-10-02]
September
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-09-24]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Enspryng [2020-09-24]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Riximyo [2020-09-24]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-09-14]
August
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2020-08-26]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Beovu [2020-08-25]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Nivestym [2020-08-25]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Ruxience [2020-08-25]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Ziextenzo [2020-08-25]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-08-24]
- Nitrosamine impurities in medications [2020-08-24]
- Order to extend review period for clinical trial applications and amendments: Notice [2020-08-14]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Daurismo [2020-08-11]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Mylotarg [2020-08-11]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Rozlytrek [2020-08-11]
- Statement on the classification of insulin products and duration of action: Notice to stakeholders [2020-08-06]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-08-05]
July
- TPD/BRDD/NNHPD Annual Drug Submission Performance report - Fiscal Year 2019-2020 [2020-07-28]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-07-21]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Ajovy [2020-07-14]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Kanjinti [2020-07-14]
- Mid-year update: Drugs and medical devices approved in 2020 [2020-07-08]
June
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Ajovy [2020-06-30]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Kanjinti [2020-06-30]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-06-23]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Avsola [2020-06-19]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Cablivi [2020-06-19]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-06-18]
May
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-05-29]
- Drug and medical device highlights 2019: Helping you maintain and improve your health [2020-05-28]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-05-25]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Herzuma [2020-05-22]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Osnuvo [2020-05-22]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-05-12]
April
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-04-29]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2020-04-24]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-04-21]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Galli Eo [2020-04-20]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Netspot [2020-04-20]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Trazimera [2020-04-20]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Ultomiris [2020-04-20]
- DPD Extracts [2020-04-01]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2020-04-01]
March
- TPD, BGTD and NNHPD Quarterly Drug Submission Performance Report for Q3-2019-2020
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-03-10]
February
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-02-17]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-02-10]
January
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-01-29]
- Summary Basis of Decision - Emgality [2020-01-28]
- Notice: Product Monograph Implementation Plans [2020-01-13]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2020-01-10]
- Summary Basis of Decision - Esperoct [2020-01-06]
2019
December
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-12-23]
- TPD, BGTD and NNHPD Quarterly Drug Submission Performance Report for Q2-2019-2020 [2019-12-20]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-12-13]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-12-10]
- Summary Basis of Decision - Evenity [2019-12-10]
- Summary Basis of Decision - Zirabev [2019-12-10]
November
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-11-21]
- Summary Basis of Decision - Ogivri [2019-11-15]
- Summary Basis of Decision - Skyrizi [2019-11-15]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-11-06]
October
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-10-30]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-10-29]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-10-24]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-10-01]
September
- Qualifying Notice for Tecentriq [2019-09-30]
- Qualifying Notice for Keytruda [2019-09-30]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-09-25]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-09-18]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-09-13]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-09-12]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Libtayo [2019-09-10]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Yescarta [2019-09-10]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-09-09]
- TPD, BGTD and NNHPD Quarterly Drug Submission Performance Report for Q1-2019-2020 [2019-09-04]
August
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-08-27]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for OXERVATE [2019-08-27]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for TRUXIMA [2019-08-27]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-08-19]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-08-15]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-08-14]
- TPD, BGTD and NNHPD Quarterly Drug Submission Performance Report for Q1-2019-2020 [2019-08-13]
July
- Release of the revised Post-Notice of Compliance (NOC) Changes - Quality Guidance [2019-07-31]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-07-12]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for BIOTHRAX [2019-07-10]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for VONVENDI [2019-07-10]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-07-02]
June
- Drug and medical device highlights 2018: Helping you maintain and improve your health [2019-06-27]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for BRINEURA [2019-06-27]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for FULPHILA [2019-06-27]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for LUTATHERA [2019-06-27]
- Mandatory reporting requirements for hospitals [2019-06-26]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-06-20]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-06-19]
- TPD/BGTD/NNHPD Quarterly Drug Submission Performance report for January - March 2019 & TPD/BGTD/NNHPD Annual Drug Submission Performance report for FY2018-2019 [2019-05-31]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-06-05]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-06-04]
May
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-05-31]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-05-28]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Crysvita [2019-05-24]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Unituxin [2019-05-24]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-05-21]
- Health Canada Policy Position Paper - Autologous Cell Therapy Products [2019-05-15]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for Modification of MSM Blood Donor Deferral [2019-05-07]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-05-03]
April
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-05-03]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-04-30]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-04-16]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-04-08]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-04-04]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-04-03]
March
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-03-27]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications[2019-03-11]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications[2019-03-05]
February
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-02-27]
- BGTD Quarterly Drug Submission Performance report for October - December 2018 [2019-02-25]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for ERELZI [2019-02-25]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for HEMLIBRA [2019-02-25]
- Summary of Cancellation for Innohep Control number 199839 [2019-02-25]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Keytruda [2019-02-25]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for KYMRIAH [2019-02-25]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-02-22]
- Notice to Stakeholders - Policy Statement on the Naming of Biologic Drugs [2019-02-14]
- What We Heard Report - Stakeholder Consultation on the Naming of Biologic Drugs [2019-02-14]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-02-14]
- Summary of Cancellation for Innohep Control number 199839 [2019-02-11]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Kadcyla [2019-02-11]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for LUTATHERA [2019-02-11]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Bexsero [2019-02-11]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Cosentyx [2019-02-11]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-02-05]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Adynovate [2019-02-05]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for BAT [2019-02-05]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Grastofil [2019-02-05]
January
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-01-31]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-01-25]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for ADCETRIS [2019-01-24]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Admelog [2019-01-24]
- Summary basis of decision for Aimovig [2019-01-24]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for BIOTHRAX [2019-01-24]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for DARZALEX [2019-01-24]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for TAKHZYRO [2019-01-24]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Zonovate [2019-01-24]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-01-22]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-01-18]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-01-18]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Plegridy [2019-01-17]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Shingrix [2019-01-17]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Strensiq [2019-01-17]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Sylvant [2019-01-17]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Tecentriq [2019-01-17]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Xofigo [2019-01-17]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-01-16]
- Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Hemlibra [2019-01-14]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Idelvion [2019-01-14]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for JIVI [2019-01-14]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Kevzara [2019-01-14]
- Summary of Cancellation for NUCALA (Control number 212242) [2019-01-14]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Obizur [2019-01-14]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for Perjeta [2019-01-14]
- Updated List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need [2019-01-11]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Afstyla [2019-01-10]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for Brineura [2019-01-10]
- Regulatory Decision Summary for Crysvita [2019-01-10]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Elelyso [2019-01-10]
- Post-Authorization Activity Table (PAAT) for Empliciti [2019-01-10]
- Updated Register of Certificates of Supplementary Protection and Applications [2019-01-10]
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