Current state of Health Canada regulation for cellular and gene therapy products: potential cures on the horizon.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2019.03.005
Abstract: We provide an overview of the regulatory framework, pathways and underlying regulatory authority for cell, gene and tissue-engineered therapies in Canada. Canada's regulatory approach uses three sets of regulations, namely, the Cells, Tissues and Organs… read more here.
Keywords: health canada; gene; gene therapy;
Development of a national cosmic-ray dose monitoring system with Health Canada's Fixed Point Surveillance network.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.04.023
Abstract: This work explores the application of Health Canada's Fixed Point Surveillance (FPS) network for cosmic ray monitoring and dose estimation purposes. This network is comprised of RS250 3 inch by 3 inch Sodium Iodide (NaI)… read more here.
Keywords: health canada; canada fixed; network; cosmic ray ... See more keywords
The Health Canada Surveillance Tool could be an effective method for assessing alignment with 2019 Canada's Food Guide
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DOI: 10.1017/s0029665120005297
Abstract: Abstract The Health Canada Surveillance Tool (HCST), a Canadian nutrient profile (NP) model, assesses products’ adherence to the 2007 Canada's Food Guide (CFG), using thresholds for total fat, saturated fat, sugars and sodium. In 2019,… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; cfg; health canada; line ... See more keywords
Immigrant child health in Canada: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-008189
Abstract: Introduction Understanding the health of immigrant children from birth to 18 years of age is important given the significance of the early childhood years and complexity of factors that may influence the health status of… read more here.
Keywords: health; review; generation; health canada ... See more keywords
Tinkering in the dark: Critical knowledge gaps about how to fund public health in Canada
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DOI: 10.17269/cjph.108.6386
Abstract: Canadian scholars report that funding health services is “among the most complex” aspects of health policy. They also report that the past 50 years of health system funding experience in Canada can be summarized as… read more here.
Keywords: health canada; public health; evidence; funding ... See more keywords
Algorithm-based mapping of products in a branded Canadian food and beverage database to their equivalents in Health Canada’s Canadian Nutrient File
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1013516
Abstract: Introduction There is increasing recognition of the value of linking food sales databases to national food composition tables for population nutrition research. Objectives Expanding upon automated and manual database mapping approaches in the literature, our… read more here.
Keywords: equivalents health; food; database; match ... See more keywords
Qualitative analysis of front-of package labeling policy interactions between stakeholders and Health Canada
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.982908
Abstract: Background Front-of-package labelling regulations proposed by Health Canada in their Healthy Eating Strategy (2016) were finally passed in 2022, but remain unimplemented. This study analyzed interactions that occurred between stakeholders and government related to this… read more here.
Keywords: front package; health canada; policy; industry ... See more keywords
FDA Accelerated Approval for Malignant Hematology and Oncology Indications in the Canadian Environment
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DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29020036
Abstract: Accelerated approval (AA) by the FDA enables earlier access to promising new therapies. Health Canada has a similar process. Canada implemented a national health technology assessment (HTA) for reimbursement decisions in 2011. This study evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; hematology; health canada; approval ... See more keywords
Characteristic Human Individual Puffing Profiles Can Generate More TNCO than ISO and Health Canada Regimes on Smoking Machine When the Same Brand Is Smoked
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093225
Abstract: Human smoking behavior influences exposure to smoke toxicants and is important for risk assessment. In a prospective observational study, the smoking behavior of Marlboro smokers was measured for 36 h. Puff volume, duration, frequency, flow… read more here.
Keywords: puffing profiles; health canada; smoking machine; iso ... See more keywords
A Comparison between Cigarette Topography from a One-Week Natural Environment Study to FTC/ISO, Health Canada, and Massachusetts Department of Public Health Puff Profile Standards
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103444
Abstract: Standardized topography protocols for testing cigarette emissions include the Federal Trade Commission/International Standard Organization (FTC/ISO), the Massachusetts Department of Health (MDPH), and Health Canada (HC). Data are lacking for how well these protocols represent actual… read more here.
Keywords: topography; health canada; ftc iso; health ... See more keywords