Illegal marketing of drugs and devices
Find out about the impacts of illegal marketing, illegal marketing techniques, how to file a marketing complaint, and how we handle the complaints we receive.
Services and information
Stop illegal marketing of drugs and devices
The impact of illegal marketing in Canada, what we are doing to try to stop it
File a marketing complaint
What you can do to help, how to file a complaint, the complaint process
Marketing techniques
Beware of these 6 marketing techniques
Illegal marketing practices
Illegal marketing practices to watch for
Products susceptible to illegal marketing
Opioids controlled substances, biologics, natural health products, veterinary health products, medical devices
Marketing by health care providers
How prescription drugs including cosmetic injections could be marketed illegally by health care providers
Marketing incidents table
Drug and medical device marketing incidents received
Contributors
What we are doing
Laws and regulations
Publications
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Competition Bureau and Health Canada
- Stop illegal marketing of drugs and devices infographic
- Health Canada's Action Plan on Medical Devices
- Guide to reporting drug shortages and discontinuations
- Reporting adverse reactions to marketed health products – Guidance document for industry
Consultations
Features
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