Earlier than drug products are approved for sale in Canada, Health Canada reviews them to judge their security, efficiency and eminence. Drug products contain prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals, disinfectants and sanitizers with sanitizer claims.Earlier to being specified market permission, a producer have to present substantive scientific proof of a product's protection, effectiveness and quality as required by the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations.while a product is presented for sale in Canada to treat or avoid diseases or symptoms, it is keeping up as a drug under the Food and Drugs Act.This part contains fee information, regulation documents, forms and policies required to present all the different types of applications.

The actions section contains information supporting Health Canada's guideline of drug products, including announcements, consultations and fact sheets as well as a variety of projects and committees.The Progressive Licensing Project has been initiated to extend a drug regulatory system for the future, and gives details of the plan for increasing a new framework, and provides an chance for argument with Canadians concerning drug licensing.