Policies

In keeping with Health Canada's guiding principles, regulatory policies related to veterinary drugs are periodically published in this section.

• Notice: Post-Notice of Compliance (NOC) Changes Project
  
  
• Cover Letter for the Interim Policy on Outstanding Responses to Additional Data Letters
  • Interim Policy on Outstanding Responses to Additional Data Letters
  • External Comments and the Veterinary Drugs Directorate's Response to Comments
  • Outstanding Responses to Additional Data Letters Draft Interim Policy - Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• Drug Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Establishment Licencing (EL) Enforcement Directive
  
  
• Joint Health Canada/Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Policy on Administrative/Maximum Residue Limits and Working Residue Levels for Veterinary Drugs in Food Products
  
  
• Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Health Product Names
  
  
• Policies and Procedures for AMR Advisory Committee Working Groups
  
  
• Public Involvement Policy of the Veterinary Drugs Directorate
  
  
• Release of the Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Animal Uses of Antimicrobials and Impact on Resistance and Human Health
  
  
• Use of Drugs in Aquaculture
  
  
• Veterinary Drugs Directorate Peer Review of Veterinary Drug Submissions
  
  
• VICH Guidelines Adopted by Canada
  
  
• Working Residue Limits (WRLs) for Antimicrobial Residues in Honey