Two Health Canada Tools Worth Bookmarking

I can't count the number of times I refer to Health Canada's Drug Product Database when I'm researching a project. It's a wonderful source of information. Here is the description from the Website:

The DPD contains product specific information on drugs approved for use in Canada. The database is managed by Health Canada and includes human pharmaceutical and biological drugs, veterinary drugs and disinfectant products. It contains approximately 23,000 products which companies have notified Health Canada as being marketed.

Information available in the database includes the following parameters:
1. Brand Name
2. Drug Identification Number (DIN)
3. Company
4. Active Ingredient(s)
5. Route of Administration
6. Product Monograph (PM)
7. Pharmaceutical Form
8. Package Sizes
9. Therapeutic Classification (AHFS and ATC)
10. Active Ingredient Group (AIG) Number
11. Pharmaceutical Standard
12. Veterinary Species

In addition to the DPD, you can also access a database of NOC listings from the Drugs and Health Products section of the Health Canada Website. This is a great tool if you need to find out what drugs have been approved under a specific therapeutic class. Sometimes, the listing contains a link to a fact sheet and the summary basis of decision for approval, which I've also found helpful for some projects.