On 19 March 2019 Health Canada published a notice announcing the launch of its e-learning tool, Understanding How Medical Devices are Regulated in Canada – Premarket Regulation. According to the notice, the tool will:

  • offer an overview of Health Canada's pre-market regulatory requirements for medical devices; and
  • provide targeted guidance to enable greater consistency in the understanding, interpretation and application of the Food and Drugs Act, the Medical Devices Regulations and their related policies and guidelines.

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