Marketed Health Products Directorate

The Marketed Health Products Directorate (MHPD) is the Canadian federal authority that monitors the safety and effectiveness of health products marketed in Canada. These include:^[1]

Prescription and non-prescription medications
Biologic medical products, including fractionated blood products
Therapeutic and diagnostic vaccines
Natural health products;
Radiopharmaceutical products
Medical devices
Cells, tissues and organs

Founded in 2002 under Health Canada, the MHPD collects and analyzes reports of adverse health product reactions through its network of regional reporting centres. It issues public warnings about any safety issues found.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Health Canada (2008). "An Overview of the Marketed Health Products Directorate". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
^ Lexchin, Joel (2005). "Drug withdrawals from the Canadian market for safety reasons, 1963–2004". Canadian Medical Association Journal. March 15, 2005 vol. 172 no. 6 doi: 10.1503/cmaj.045021
^ Sibbald, Barbara (2002). "Health Canada targets postmarket surveillance of drugs". Canadian Medical Association Journal, June 11, 2002 vol. 166 no. 12

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[1] Health Canada (2008). "An Overview of the Marketed Health Products Directorate". Retrieved 28 February 2013.

[2] Lexchin, Joel (2005). "Drug withdrawals from the Canadian market for safety reasons, 1963–2004". Canadian Medical Association Journal. March 15, 2005 vol. 172 no. 6 doi: 10.1503/cmaj.045021

[3] Sibbald, Barbara (2002). "Health Canada targets postmarket surveillance of drugs". Canadian Medical Association Journal, June 11, 2002 vol. 166 no. 12

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