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Notice of Compliance Database for Canadian Drug Authorizations

Health Canada provides an informational resource explaining the Notice of Compliance (NOC) system for drug product authorizations under the Food and Drug Regulations. The NOC database, updated weekly every Friday, contains records of manufacturer compliance with sections C.08.002, C.08.003, and C.08.005.1 dating back to 1991. Three authorization pathways are described: New Drug Submissions for innovator drugs, Abbreviated New Drug Submissions for generic drugs, and a Changes in Manufacturer/Product Name Policy for post-restructuring scenarios.

DPD Search Tips: DIN, ATC Code, Field Searches

Health Canada has published search tips for the Drug Product Database (DPD) Online Query, explaining three methods for querying authorized drug products in Canada: by Drug Identification Number (DIN), by Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Code, and by multiple field combinations including company, product name, active ingredient, and dosage form. The guidance notes that DIN searches return a single record due to the uniqueness of each eight-digit identifier, while ATC code searches can return broad results depending on the number of characters entered. Users can refine searches further using logical operators AND/OR for active ingredient fields and combining criteria such as status, route of administration, and regulatory schedule.

Health Canada Releases Updated Drug Product Database Data Extract

Health Canada has updated the Drug Product Database (DPD) data extract with new files as of April 1, 2026. The data extract comprises compressed UTF-8 text files totaling approximately 117 MB uncompressed, containing complete product information for approved, marketed, cancelled, and dormant products for human, veterinary, disinfectant, and radiopharmaceutical use. Users including third-party claims adjudicators, provincial formularies, and insurance companies can download the files, which include biosimilar, company, drug product, form, ingredient, packaging, pharmaceutical standard, route, schedule, status, therapeutic class, and veterinary species data.