Report an adverse reaction to a drug: hospital
There are new mandatory reporting requirements for hospitals. Hospitals must report, in writing, within 30 days of documenting the serious adverse drug reaction within the facility. We encourage hospitals to report sooner, if possible.
Health care professionals who work in a hospital should check with their hospital administration to learn about any new requirements.
Report a serious adverse reaction
Please download the form to your desktop before filling out.
To report through the secure File Transfer Protocol (sFTP), contact the Canada Vigilance Program.
What drugs are included
Drugs include:
- pharmaceutical drugs (prescription and non-prescription drugs)
- biologics (biotechnology products and blood products)
- radiopharmaceutical drugs
Related links
- Education modules to meet requirements for mandatory hospital reporting
- Case study on adverse reactions to drugs and problems with medical devices
- MedEffect Canada
- Adverse reaction database
- Canada Vigilance Program
- Drugs and health products
- Drug and health product register
- Advisories, warnings and recalls
- About biologics
- Mandatory reporting by hospitals of serious adverse drug reactions related to biocides - Notice