Health Canada

Briefing packages prepared for the purpose of enabling a new Minister or Deputy Minister to assume their new responsibilities, Overview of the Health Portfolio and its five organizations, Covid overview, First 100 days, Pocket book with Health Portfolio highlights,

Briefing binder for the Minister of Health’s appearance at Committee of the Whole on April 20, 2020

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.