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Health Canada releases Good Label and Package Practices Guide for Non-prescription Drugs and Natural Health Products

By Jillian Hyslop (CA) and Sara Zborovski (CA) on June 21, 2017 Posted in International

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 commonly known as the “Plain Language Labelling Regulations.” As of June 13, 2017, the Plain … Continue reading

Health Canada releases draft guidance documents for consultation related to good manufacturing practices and drug establishment licensing

By Jillian Hyslop (CA) and Sara Zborovski (CA) on February 1, 2017 Posted in FDA & Food Safety, International

On January 18, 2017, Health Canada released five draft guidance documents for consultation relating to good manufacturing practices and drug establishment licensing.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. Read the full update in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Pharma in brief – Canada.… Continue reading

U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces new partnership with Canadian Food Inspection Agency on food safety

By Sara Zborovski (CA) and Jillian Hyslop (CA) on June 13, 2016 Posted in FDA & 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 … Continue reading