Health Canada recently released the Good Label and Package Practices Guide for Non-prescription Drugs and Natural Health as part of the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Labelling, Packaging and Brand Names of Drugs for Human Use) – more
Health Canada releases draft guidance documents for consultation related to good manufacturing practices and drug establishment licensing
On January 18, 2017, Health Canada released five draft guidance documents for consultation relating to good manufacturing practices and drug establishment licensing. The consultation period is open until April 18, 2017.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces new partnership with Canadian Food Inspection Agency on food safety
Summary
On May 4, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a “systems recognition arrangement” with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada recognizing the comparability of the U.S. and Canadian food safety systems. This is only the second time that the FDA has recognized a foreign food safety system as comparable, with the only other recognized system being New Zealand signed in 2012. However, similar systems recognition arrangements are underway between the FDA and Australia and the European Commission.