MedEffect Canada

As part of its regulatory responsibility, Health Canada conducts consultations in the area of post-market surveillance. Participants' comments and ideas contribute to the development of strategic priorities for these programs, helping us define what they should strive to achieve in the short, medium and long-term.

Current Consultations

2019

• Consultation on the draft guidance document: The Distinction Between Promotional and Non-promotional Messages and Activities for Health Products [2019-07-05]
• Consultation on Proposed Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Post-market Surveillance) [2019-06-15]

Past Consultations

2018

• Consultation: Mandatory reporting of serious adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents by hospitals - Draft guidance document [2018-07-09]
  

2017

• Consultation on Risk Management Plans for Opioid-containing Products [2017-06-19]
• Toward Mandatory Reporting of Serious Adverse Drug Reactions and Medical Device Incidents by Health Care Institutions [2017-06-28]

2016

• Issue Identification Paper - Mandatory Reporting of Serious Adverse Drug Reactions and Medical Device Incidents by Healthcare Institutions [2016-05-13]
• Consultation: Draft Guidance for Industry - Preparation and Submission of Summary Reports for Marketed Health Products [2016-02-18]
• Consultation on Health Product Transparency Initiatives [2016-01-25]

For more information on the past consultations, contact the Marketed Health Products Directorate.