List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need

The List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need includes the following details for each drug:

• Brand Name
• Medicinal Ingredient(s)
• Route of Administration
• Strength
• Dosage Form
• Identifying Code or Number, if assigned, in the country where the drug was authorized for sale.

Additionally, the List provides other information obtained through public health official notifications, such as:

• Foreign Regulatory Authority that authorized the drug
• Foreign Country from which the drug can be imported
• Canadian Jurisdiction notifying for the drug (where the drug is allowed to be sold)
• Urgent Public Health Need for the drug
• Intended Use or Purpose of the drug in the Canadian jurisdiction
• Date of Notification by a public health official.

A public health official notification allows a listed drug to be imported into Canada and sold in the notifying jurisdiction for one year. If the notification is not renewed within one year, the drug will no longer be eligible for importation and sale. The Minister also has the discretion to remove drugs from the List at any time.

List of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need