OTTAWA,
ON, June 24, 2024 /CNW/ - Canadians should
have access to the health products they need, when they need them.
Today, 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, we have published a Notice of Intent to provide details on
the proposed amendments and seek feedback to help inform next
steps. Details on how to provide input during the 30-day public
consultation period can be found at Canada.ca.
Health Canada remains committed
to working with the public, industry, practitioners, patient
groups, and other stakeholders. We will keep the public informed
about our efforts to address health product shortages through
regular updates on our website.
SOURCE Health Canada (HC)