Drug and medical device databases
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- Purpose
- Background
- Drugs
- Drug product database
- Drug and health product portal
- Drug and health product register
- COVID-19 vaccines and treatments portal
- Drug and vaccine authorizations for COVID-19
- Clinical trials database
- List of authorized clinical trials for COVID-19
- Submissions under review list
- Generic submissions under review list
- Drug and health products inspections database
- Drug submission tracking system – Industry access
- List of drugs for an urgent public health need
- Notice of compliance database
- Notice of compliance with conditions listing
- Prescription drug list
- Product monograph brand safety updates table
- Public release of clinical information portal
- Intellectual property
- Side effects, recalls and safety alerts
- Medical devices
Purpose
This list of Health Canada's drug and medical device databases briefly describes the information available in each database. It does not provide an in depth description of all the information they contain and their every use.
Health Canada's drug and medical device databases include information on:
- prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals
- biologics and radiopharmaceuticals for use in humans and animals as well as medical devices.
Databases related to drug products regulated as natural health products are not included in the list.
Background
Health Canada's drug and medical device databases increase transparency and make information accessible to stakeholders and the general public. Although some information on drugs and medical devices can be accessed via other channels, Health Canada encourages stakeholders to use our databases as a primary means to access information.
Drugs
Drug product database
Drugs authorized for sale in Canada.
- See if a drug is approved in Canada
- View product monographs for human drugs
- View labels for animal drugs
Learn more about the Drug product database.
Drug and health product portal
Marketed drugs for human use and information about health product safety and use in Canada. This includes information on medical devices and natural health products.
- Access Consumer Information extracted from the Product Monograph
- Access drug and medical device summary reports including Summary Basis of Decision documents, Regulatory Decision Summaries, and Summary Safety Reviews
Drug and health product register
Marketed drugs for human use and information about health product safety and use in Canada. This includes information on medical devices, applicable drugs and natural health products.
- View reported side effects of a drug
- Access information on drug use and drug safety
- Learn about warnings, precautions and interactions of a drug
Learn more about the Drug and health product register.
COVID-19 vaccines and treatments portal
- Learn which vaccines and treatments are authorized for COVID-19
- View various resources related to vaccines and treatments authorized for COVID-19, including Consumer Information, summary reports such as Regulatory Decision Summaries and Summary Basis of Decision documents, and terms and conditions imposed on authorizations.
Drug and vaccine authorizations for COVID-19
- List of Applications Received by Health Canada for drugs and vaccines used for the COVID-19 pandemic
- List of Authorized Products, which provides more information about drugs authorized for use in relation to COVID-19.
Learn more about Drug and vaccine authorizations for COVID-19.
Clinical trials database
Clinical trials involving pharmaceutical and biological drugs in patients in Canada.
- Find the sponsor of a clinical trial
- Determine the trial status and study population of a clinical trial
- Find clinical trials that are relevant to a specific medical condition
Learn more about the Clinical trials database.
List of authorized clinical trials for COVID-19
Information on clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in Canada.
Submissions under review list
Submissions currently under review and certain drug submissions formerly under review.
- Make better decisions about your health
- Identify substances accepted for review in Canada
Generic submissions under review list
Abbreviated new drug submissions currently under review.
Refer to the list to understand if generic versions of prescription brand name drugs are under review in Canada.
Drug and health products inspections database
Information on establishment licences and inspections.
- Access information on inspections for the different inspection programs
- View the inspection report card summary of establishments that have been inspected
- Learn which establishments for health products are currently licensed or registered in Canada
Drug submission tracking system - Industry access
Provides sponsors with access to information about their own drug submissions. Access is granted via user names and passwords.
Sponsors can search the database to view:
- the review target dates of the sponsors submissions
- the screening or review status of the sponsors submissions
List of drugs for an urgent public health need
List of drugs not approved for sale in Canada that are allowed to be imported into Canada for urgent public health need and sold in the notifying jurisdiction for one year.
- Learn what urgent public health needs exist in Canada
- Find out if an unauthorized drug is available in Canada for an urgent health need
- Find out the intended use or purpose of a drug available in Canada for an urgent health need
Notice of compliance database
Notice of Compliance information on drugs approved for sale in Canada.
- Find out if a drug has received a Notice of Compliance
- Find out if conditions associated with a Notice of Compliance with conditions have been fulfilled
- View Health Canada authorization dates for drugs dating back to 1994
Learn more about the Notice of compliance database.
Notice of compliance with conditions listing
Drugs approved under the Notice of Compliance with conditions policy.
- Find out if a drug is approved under the Notice of Compliance with conditions policy and if conditions have been met
- Access related documentation such as qualifying notices and Dear Health Care Professional Letters
Learn more about Notice of compliance with conditions.
Prescription drug list
Medicinal ingredients that when found in a drug require a prescription.
Includes listings of ingredients, their salts and derivatives when appropriate, some examples of these ingredients, any applicable qualifiers, and the date the listing came into effect.
The list does not include medicinal ingredients that when found in a drug, require a prescription if those ingredients are listed in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Schedules.
Has two sections: one that pertains to human use and the other to veterinary use.
- Refer to the list to Find out if a substance is listed on the prescription drug list, indicating that a drug containing the particular substance requires a prescription to be sold in Canada.
Learn more about the Prescription drug list.
Product monograph brand safety updates table
Updated and new safety labelling changes to the Product Monographs of brand name pharmaceutical drugs. The purpose of this table is to facilitate updates to generic Product Monographs.
- Find out if updates have been made to the Product Monograph of a Canadian Reference Product
- If applicable, find out which section(s) of the Product Monograph was updated
Learn more the about Product monograph brand safety updates table.
Public release of clinical information portal
Clinical information that was submitted by drug manufacturers for the approval of new products.
Refer to the portal to find data about the tests and trials that were performed on drugs to evaluate their safety and efficacy.
Learn more about the Public release of clinical information portal.
Intellectual property
Patent register
Patents and Certificates of Supplementary Protection associated with human and veterinary drugs in accordance with the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.
Refer to the register to find out if a medicinal ingredient has a patent or a Certificate of Supplementary Protection.
Learn more about the Patent register.
Register of certificates of supplementary protection and applications
- Find out the start and end dates of a Certificate of Supplementary Protection term
- Learn the application status of a Certificate of Supplementary Protection application
Register of innovative drugs
Human and veterinary drugs that are eligible for data protection and whether the data protection period is active or expired.
Search the register to find out if a medicinal ingredient has data protection and when the data protection ends.
Side effects, recalls and safety alerts
Recalls and safety alerts database
Comprehensive list of recalls, advisories and safety alerts.
- Find out what recalls and safety alerts have been issued for health products
- Find out if a recall or safety alert has been issued for a particular drug and learn about the issue and who is affected
Learn more about the Recalls and safety alerts database.
Canada Vigilance adverse reaction online database
Suspected adverse reactions (also known as side effects) to health products for sale in Canada that happen in Canada.
Search the database to find reports of an adverse reaction to a health product.
Learn more about the Canada vigilance adverse reaction online database.
Medical devices
Medical devices active licences search
Medical devices that are licensed for sale in Canada or have been licensed in the past.
- Verify the licence status of a medical device
- Find product specific information on a medical device
- Determine the manufacturer of a medical device and access a list of their device licences
Learn more about the Medical devices active licences search.
Medical devices establishment licence listing
Information on holders of an active medical devices establishment licence.
Find out which company holds an active establishment licence for a medical device and whether that company distributes, imports or manufactures that device.
Public release of clinical information portal
Clinical information that was submitted by medical device manufacturers for the approval of new products.
Refer to the portal to find data about the tests and trials that were performed on medical devices to evaluate their safety and efficacy.
Learn more about the Public release of clinical information portal.
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