Why is Health Canada making Product Monographs available?
Health Canada’s commitment to make Product Monographs available is in line with the Department’s goals for increased openness and transparency. It also responds to demands from stakeholders, including the public, for greater access to Health Canada-authorized drug product information. Furthermore, by publishing the Product Monographs on its website, Health Canada makes access to these documents simpler and easier. Since May 29, 2006, Product Monographs were being released directly to requesters who contacted the Department (see Notice: “Transparency: Direct Release of Product Monographs to Requesters”). Prior to this Notice, the documents were released only through the Access to Information Act process, which took considerable time and resources. Health Canada believes that health care professionals, drug manufacturers, patients and consumers should have access to authorized Canadian information in order to support the safe and effective use of medications. Patients and consumers may o
