Clinical trials for drugs and health products
Clinical trials are tests that look at the safety and effectiveness of a novel therapy, such as a new drug or medical device. Health Canada has an important role to play in assessing and approving clinical trials.
Services and information
Clinical trials for drugs
About drug trials, inspections, information on approved clinical trials for drugs, improving access to novel therapies, how we assess the safety of new drugs
Clinical trials for medical devices
About medical device trials, preparing an application to test a new medical device, improving access to novel therapies
Canada’s search portal for clinical trials for drug products
Information on Health Canada-approved clinical trials involving pharmaceutical, biologic and radiopharmaceutical drugs
Modernizing clinical trial regulations
Our plan to improve access to novel therapies while safeguarding patient safety, information on the 2021 consultation of the clinical trials regulatory modernization initiative
Guidance on clinical trials for drug products
Guidelines on how to interpret policies, legislation and regulations
Guidance for medical devices
Guidelines on how to interpret policies, legislation and regulations