Therapeutic Products Directorate
Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) is the Canadian federal authority that regulates pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices for human use. Prior to being given market authorization, a manufacturer must present substantive scientific evidence of a product's safety, efficacy and quality as required by the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations .
Bureaux & Offices
TPD consists of 12 offices and bureaux:
- Director General's Office
- Medical Devices Bureau
- Submission and Information Policy Division
- Office of Business Transformation
- Office of Clinical Trials
- Office of Patented Medicines and Liaison
- Office of Risk Management
- Bureau of Policy, Science and International Programs
- Bureau of Cardiology, Allergy and Neurological Sciences
- Bureau of Gastroenterology, Infection and Viral Diseases
- Bureau of Metabolism, Oncology and Reproductive Sciences
- Bureau of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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