HEALTH CANADA
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Health Canada (French: Santé Canada) is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health.
The current Minister of Health is Leona Aglukkaq, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Recent
Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC)(2011)
On January 10, 2013 Health Canada and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) mandate (February 4, 2011) “to increase regulatory transparency and coordination between the two countries”,[1] undertook the “first of its kind” initiative by selecting “as its first area of alignment common cold indications for certain over-the-counter antihistamine ingredients (GC 2013-01-10).” [2]
On February 4, 2011, Harper and Obama issued a “Declaration on a Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness”[3][4] and announced the creation of the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) “to increase regulatory transparency and coordination between the two countries.” [1]
Branches, regions and agencies
Health Canada has the following branches, regions and agencies:[2]
Ministers and officers
- Minister of Health
- Deputy Minister – Glenda Yeates [3]
- Associate Deputy Minister – Paul Rochon [4]
- Chief Public Health Officer
Branches
- Audit & Accountability Bureau
- Chief Financial Officer Branch
- Corporate Services Branch
- First Nations & Inuit Health Branch
- Healthy Environments & Consumer Safety Bureau
- Health Products & Food Branch
- Public Affairs, Consultation and Communications Branch
- Regions and Programs Branch
- Strategic Policy Branch
- Departmental Secretariat
- Legal Services
- Pest Management Regulatory Agency (operates as a branch)
Agencies
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
- Patented Medicines Prices Review Board
- Marketed Health Products Directorate
Offices
- Office of the Cameron Visiting Chair
- Office of the Chief Dental Officer
- The National Office of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Nurse Recruitment
- Public Services Health Medical Centre
Laboratories
- Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
- Sir Frederick G Banting Research Centre
Related legislation
Acts for which Health Canada has Total or Partial Responsibility[6]
- Assisted Human Reproduction Act
- Canada Health Act
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act (Not in force)
- Department of Health Act
- Financial Administration Act
- Fitness and Amateur Sport Act
- Food and Drugs Act
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
- Hazardous Products Act
- Patent Act
- Pest Control Products Act
- Pesticide Residue Compensation Act
- Quarantine Act, 2005
- Radiation Emitting Devices Act
- Tobacco Act & Act to Amend the Tobacco Act (Sponsorship)
Acts for which Health Canada is Involved or has a Special Interest
- Broadcasting Act
- Canada Labour Code
- Canada Medical Act
- Canada Shipping Act
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Emergency Preparedness Act
- Energy Supplies Emergency Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
- Feeds Act
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- National Parks Act
- Nuclear Safety and Control Act
- Non-Smokers Health Act
- Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Research Fund Act
- Trade Marks Act
References
- “United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Joint Action Plan: Developing and implementing the Joint Action Plan”. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. December 7, 2011.
- “Notice: Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products: Common Monograph Working Group: Selection of a Monograph for Alignment”. Canada’s Action Plan. Government of Canada. January 10, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- “Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Harper of Canada on Regulatory Cooperation | The White House”. Whitehouse.gov. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- “PM and U.S. President Obama announce shared vision for perimeter security and economic competitiveness between Canada and the United States – Prime Minister of Canada”. Pm.gc.ca. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- Gauntlet Editorial Board. “Editorial: Mis-informed consent”. Editorial. The Gauntlet. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/09/10/drug-safety-china-india.html?corth Americamp=rss
- http://www.brandonsun.com/national/breaking-news/health-canada-mum-on-overseas-drug-manufacturing-plant-inspections-researcher-169185796.html?thx=y
- Health Canada
- Health Canada’s channel on YouTube
- Health Canada’s MedEffect Adverse Reaction Database
- Health Canada’s It’s Your Health section
- Health Canada Population Based Case Study
- Health Canada Guidances
- Analysis: New, Final Health Canada eCTD Guidance for Industry
- Update from the Regulators: Health Canada
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