Health Canada

Long-sleeved medical gowns are essential for health care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. As a personal protective equipment (PPE), they help protect health care providers against respiratory droplets and to slow the spread of the disease in Canada.

Medical gloves are essential for health care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. As a personal protective equipment (PPE), they help protect health care providers by providing a barrier to help prevent potential exposure to infectious disease. They also help slow the spread of the disease in...

Masks and respirators (personal respiratory protective devices) are essential during the COVID-19 outbreak. They help slow the spread of the disease in Canada and protect health care providers. Both masks and respirators need to be used in combination with appropriate eye protection (e.g., face...

To assist with Canada’s response to COVID-19, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced that she has signed an Interim Order to allow expedited access to COVID-19-related medical devices for use by healthcare providers, including diagnostic test kits.

COVID-19 is a new disease not previously identified in humans. Currently there is no vaccine or therapeutic product for COVID-19 that is authorized to treat or prevent the disease. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a global review of therapies that could be used to treat or prevent the...

"Health Canada appreciates the critical role health professionals in Canada play in identifying, reporting and managing potential cases of COVID-19 and recognizes the pressures a surge in people requiring medical care can cause on facilities. In light of the current situation, Health Canada is...

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Health Canada is clarifying expectations for manufacturers, importers and market authorization holders (MAHs) regarding requirement to report adverse reactions (ARs) and medical device problems (MDPs) during a pandemic.