Handling Medical Devices Establishment License Audit

by dsaadmin | Audits, Medical Devices

DSA Consultants was recently hired by a local Mississauga firm to handle their Medical Devices Establishment License Audit with Health Canada. The firm is currently licensed as an Importer of Medical Devices into Canada. They were referred to DSA by one of our...

DSA Travels to Mexico

by dsaadmin | Audits

Recently, one of our Senior Quality Consultants was tasked with an audit of a contract manufacturing site in Mexico. The purpose of the audit was to help prepare the firm for an eventual audit by Health Canada. Our Senior Quality Consultant spent 5 days at the audit...

Change to Ibuprofen listing on the Prescription Drug List

by dsaadmin | Drugs

Health Canada has announced that certain uses of Ibuprofen will be changed to nonprescription status by amending the Prescription Drug List (PDL). This change only impacts Ibuporfen for human use; the current Veterinary listing will remain the same. The effective date...

Updates to DEL Applications & GMP Evidence Requirements for APIs

by dsaadmin | Announcement, Drugs

The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) regulations came into force on November 8, 2013. After a three year transition, November 8, 2016 will mark the full implementation of the Regulations. Health Canada has posted several updates on changes that have been made to...