On June 25, Rona Ambrose, minister of health, announced the next phase of Health Canada’s Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework – a three-year plan with new commitments that will further increase Health Canada’s transparency and openness, making more information available and easier to understand in 2015-2018.
The plan will expand the information available in the Drug and Health Product Register to include a wider variety of products and information, and enhancing the Drug and Health Product Inspection Database to include more information on Health Canada inspection activities.
“Fundamental change is underway at Health Canada in the way it engages and informs Canadians,” Ambrose says. “I’m incredibly proud of what has been accomplished in the first year of the Framework. Credible, timely information is key to building trust and enabling Canadians not only to make informed health choices, but also to better understand the health regulatory system that’s in place to protect our safety and the safety of our families.”
