Health Canada publishes plan to combat health product shortages
by CM Staff
This plan outlines proposed actions the Department will take over the next four years to help reduce, mitigate and better prevent shortages of health products and their associated harms.
OTTAWA — On Jun. 25, Health Canada published a plan called Building Resilience: Health Canada’s Plan to Address Health Product Shortages. This plan outlines proposed actions the Department will take over the next four years to help reduce, mitigate and better prevent shortages of health products and their associated harms.
Health Canada engaged with stakeholders throughout 2023, including health care professionals, provinces and territories, Indigenous partners, industry, and patient advocacy associations to better understand the challenges and possible solutions to prevent shortages of health products in Canada.
Parts of this plan propose changes to the Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations. As a result, Health Canada says they have published a Notice of Intent to provide details on the proposed amendments and to seek feedback on the next steps.
Health Canada says they remain committed to working with the public, industry, practitioners, patient groups, and other stakeholders.
