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What's new
- Consultation: Draft guidance on preparing and submitting summary reports for marketed drugs and natural health products [2025-10-24]
- Monthly Update to the Canada Vigilance adverse reaction online database [2025-10-10]
- Monthly Update to the List of New Safety and Effectiveness Reviews [2025-10-08]
- Consultation for guidance on notifying Health Canada of foreign actions [2025-09-25]
- Health Product InfoWatch, September [2025-09-25]
Related resources
- Keeping health products in Canada safe
- About MedEffect Canada
- About the Canada Vigilance Program
- About the Canadian Medical Devices Sentinel Network
- About the Marketed Health Products Directorate
- Health Canada's role in the Management and Prevention of Harmful Medication Incidents
- Consultations
- Reports and Publications