Health Canada

General COVID-19 flexibilities for all disinfectant application/submission pathways.

Steps to select the applicable fee category, the proper application stream and the pathways used to seek an authorization for a disinfectant product.

This document provides information on the application process and application contents for a disinfectant drug product regulated under the Food and Drug Regulations.

You can eat a variety of healthy foods every day to feel good and maintain your health, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Healthy eating is more than the foods you eat. It is also about where, when, why and how you eat.

One of Health Canada's roles is to regulate and authorize health products that improve and maintain the health and well-being of Canadians. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented demand on Canada's health care system and has led to an urgent need for access to health products.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) consists of gowns, gloves, masks, facial protection or respirators that can be used to provide a barrier to help prevent potential exposure to infectious disease. PPE are medical devices in Canada and are subject to requirements under the Medical Devices...

This notice explains under which circumstances non-medical masks or face coverings would be subject to the regulatory framework for medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All Canadian drug establishments must have a drug establishment licence to fabricate, package/label, distribute, import, wholesale or test a drug as required under Part C, Division 1A of the Food and Drug Regulations.

Good manufacturing practices (GMP) ensure that drugs meet the quality standards appropriate to their intended use before they are sold.

Health Canada is warning Canadians about the risks of purchasing health products that make unauthorized claims to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19.

Health Canada introduced innovative and agile regulatory measures. These measures expedite the regulatory review of COVID-19 health products without compromising safety, efficacy and quality standards.

As a public health emergency of international concern, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic (caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus) has already impacted many aspects of healthcare delivery. Within Canada, all provinces and territories have initiated a range of public health measures to...

This document provides instructions for manufacturers on how to add FSDP to the List of Foods for a Special Dietary Purpose for Exceptional Importation and Sale (herein referred to as the List). It also provides guidance to importers on the requirements for submitting a Notification to the...

Meal planning helps you and your family be prepared, which is especially important right now. By planning your meals and snacks, you can save money, reduce food waste and limit trips to the grocery store.

Healthy eating is more than the foods you eat. It is also about where, when, why and how you eat.

You can eat a variety of healthy foods every day to feel good and maintain your health, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As this is an evolving situation, this page provides Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada's COVID-19 related social media channels, images, key messages and key hashtags.

Health Canada has developed the following list of hard-surface disinfectants that are likely to be effective and may be used against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. For these products, evidence was submitted demonstrating that they are effective against harder-to-kill viruses or...

Due to the unprecedented demand and urgent need for disinfectants and hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Canada is implementing interim measures to increase supplies.