How is Health Canada responding to COVID-19?

by dsaadmin | COVID-19

Health Canada has been working closely with the Public Health Agency of Canada, as well as with provincial, territorial and international partners to monitor and respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Canada will be focusing its efforts on expediting requests...

Our response to current COVID-19 pandemic

by dsaadmin | COVID-19

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, things are changing around us at incredible speed, and at DSA we are adapting our operations and business to keep our employees, clients and community safe. Given that our clients include manufacturers and importers of critical...

Intent to Reclassify Disinfectants and Sterilants for Use on Medical Devices

by dsaadmin | Medical Devices

Currently, disinfectants and sterilants that are intended for use on medical devices are regulated as drugs under the Food and Drug Regulations. However, Health Canada has communicated that they intend to reclassify these products as medical devices which means that...

Transition to ISO 13485:2016

by dsaadmin | Medical Devices

ISO will withdraw ISO 13485:2003 on March 1, 2019, three years after the publication of ISO 13485:2016. All Canadian and Foreign manufacturers of class II, III, and IV medical devices holding licences or applying for new or amended licences must complete the...

Decorative Contact Lenses Classification

by dsaadmin | Medical Devices

As of July 16, 2016, decorative contact lenses will be regulated as Class II medical devices in Canada. Manufacturers will be required to obtain a medical device licence before advertising or selling decorative contact lenses. Health Canada will be...