title: No relaxation on drug safety and efficacy.
abstract: The background and current status of legislation and practice relating to drug certification in Canada are examined. An outline is given of procedures introduced to handle the growing workload faced by the regulatory authority.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grace
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004345:Drug Industry; D016568:Drugs, Generic; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D007881:Legislation, Food
chemical_list: D016568:Drugs, Generic