Federal Budget & Budget measures act with respect to health care funding and focus on science, technology & innovation
Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) work and focus on medical devices regulations
Policies or Program
Federal Chemicals Management Plan - with repsect to specific batch chemical reviews that may include a chemical used in our manufacturing operations in Canada
Federal Innovation Panel (lead by Health Canada) - focused on medical technologies commercialization and adoption in Canada
Science & Technology strategy with respect to the impact on commcercialization and/or procurement of medical technology in Canada
Policies or Program, Regulation
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade discussions with a focus on medical devices regulations
Regulation
Regulations to Amend the Food and Drugs Act - with respect to provisions that would impact approvals and product life-cycle management for medical devices and biopharmacetucials, subsequent entry biologics regulations, orphan/rare disease direction and the disclosure of confidential business information