Marketed Health Products Directorate
Introduction The '''Marketed Health Products Directorate''' ('''MHPD''') is the Canadian federal authority that monitors the safety and effectiveness of health products marketed in Canada. These include:* Prescription and non-prescription medications* Biologic medical products, including fractionated blood products* Therapeutic and diagnostic vaccines* Natural health products;* Radiopharmaceutical products* Medical devices* Cells, tissues and organsAs part of Health Canada, MHPD collects and analyzes reports of adverse health product reactions through its network of regional reporting centres and disseminates new health product safety information.
References
External links * Marketed Health Products Directorate (official website)*Health Canada. "Marketed Health Products Directorate: Retrospective - The First Five Years | 2002-2007"