Canada amended clinical trial information be disclosed to a public registry

6 December 2013
Departmental update
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The Government of Canada amended the Food and Drugs Act (Vanessa's Law - Bill C-17) to include the requirement that both positive and negative decisions about drug authorizations be disclosed on a public website, and clinical trial information be disclosed on a public registry. The amendments would enable Health Canada to strengthen its Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework announced by the Minister in April 2014.

Health Canada - Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act (Bill C-17)