Special Access to Drugs and Health Products
Health Canada, through its Special Access Programme (SAP), allows doctors to gain access to non-marketed
drugs and medical devices that have not yet been approved for sale in Canada.
Practioners treating patients with serious or life-threatening conditions request Special Access
in cases where conventional therapies have failed, are unavailable or are unsuitable.
The Donor Semen Special Access Programme (DSSAP)
provides authority for a processor, distributor or importer to
release a specific quantity of donor semen to a physician
for use in the performance of assisted conception in exceptional
cases.
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