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Regulators and industry have insisted for years that the prudent use of antibiotics in agriculture poses no human health risk.

On January 10, 2022, the Competition Bureau and Health Canada's Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) issued a joint notice in support of a new intra-government alliance.

Health Canada released details on a proposed new regulatory framework for consumer health products ("CHPs") that will include non-prescription drugs, cosmetics, disinfectants and natural health products ("NHPs").

Brian Kingwell, a partner, patent agent, and trademark agent in the firm's Vancouver office, has more than two decades of experience in patent prosecution and strategic patent portfolio counselling.

On February 2, 2021, Precision NanoSystems, Inc. ("PNI") announced that it had received a contribution of $25.1 million through the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).

Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act which, among other things, prohibit animal testing of cosmetic products, received Royal Assent on June 22, 2023.

With all the media hype about XL Foods, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that we still have a food regulatory system as good as any. And it’s getting better.

In July 2025, the federal government issued a directive to federal regulators to examine their internal process and issue a report on where efficiencies can be achieved.

Health Canada released a revised Guidance on the review of drug brand names, proposing significant changes to the draft Guidance released in February 2013.

Are you and your employees maintaining good mental health and wellness during the pandemic?

Previously, Health Canada took the position that such a claim was not permitted on the basis of Section C.01.007 of the Food and Drug Regulations, and Section 92 of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

In a recent announcement, the Government of Ontario unveiled its plan to introduce legislation this winter aimed at curbing obesity by requiring restaurant chains to include nutritional information on menus.

Law 5 – an Act respecting health and social services information and amending various legislative provisions – received royal assent on April 4, 2023. This bill of this law, Bill 3...

The most thought-provoking book I read during my winter vacation this year was Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss.

To everyone’s surprise, the government has announced its intention to repeal the famous standard container size regulations that are set out in the Processed Products Regulations (PPR).

On April 20, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Sanofi-Aventis’ appeal concerning a claim by Apotex for section 8 damages under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.

In a 7-0 decision released November 22, 2013, the Supreme Court found that the DIDFA & ODBA regulations are valid and that companies controlled by pharmacies who sell "private label products" cannot have their products listed as interchangeable on the Ontario Formulary.

On July 24, 2019, Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TPB) invested an initial US$1 million, raising to an aggregate total of $3 million upon reaching certain targets