Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 71
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
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Economic Development, Health, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Advancing the recommendations made by the Health & Biosciences Economic Strategy Table to grow the medical technology industry in Canada.
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Economic Development, Foreign Affairs, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Discussions re. Policies to incent global medical technology companies to invest their R&D dollars in Canada, changes to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit and the impact on medical technology companies in Canada, the adoption of a common national framework to measuring health outcomes resulting in greater efficiencies and lower costs.
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Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Environmental regulation of Medical Devices (Canadian Environment Protection Act (CEPA), Chemicals Management Plan, provincial Stewardship regulations), Addressing issues and providing advice related to Medical Devices concerned by these regulations and participation in legislative/regulatory processes with the intent of seeking reasonable approaches based on scientific evidence and revising policies where needed.
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Regulation
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Economic Development, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Privacy and Access to Information, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Health Canada - Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and the role of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), GS1 (Global Standards 1) Canada, Vendor Credentialing, the removal of regulatory barriers to build an innovation economy and provide funding to grow a Canadian Artificial Intelligence & Digital Health cluster that will be globally competitive.
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Economic Development, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - Providing advice and evidence related to the 'Value of Technology' in order to assist in the process of establishing proper medical device funding and reimbursement, contribution to the process of HTA with the intent of seeking reasonable approaches based on scientific evidence and changing reimbursement policies where needed.
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Regulation
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Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - advocating that the federal government work across all government relevant Ministries and with key stakeholders to advance the adoption of novel and innovative health innovations and grow the medical technology industry in Canada including forming a permanent cross ministerial and stakeholder collaborative roundtable/advisory group. Advocating for the development of a commercialization framework and adoption of medical technologies & health innovations strategy in Canada.
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Health, Industry, Science and Technology
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Medical Device Bureau: discussions re. a program that assesses safety, effectiveness and quality of medical devices with respect to the authorization for the sale of medical device technologies in Canada.
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Policies or Program
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Health, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Medical Device Regulations (SOR/98-282) that require compliance by the medical device technology industry. Addressing issues and providing advice related to Medical Device Regulations in Canada; performance of Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Canada; other related activities of Health Canada e.g. health protection legislative renewal, cost recovery/user fees, quality systems (ISO 13485), single-use device reuse, Regulatory Review of Drugs and Devices (R2D2). Participate in the legislative/regulatory process with the intent of seeking reasonable approaches based on scientific evidence and changing policies where needed.
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Regulation
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Medtech Canada is the national association representing the medical technology industry in Canada. Our association advocates for achieving patient access to leading edge, innovative technology solutions that provide valuable outcomes. Our members are committed to providing safe and innovative medical technologies that enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient access to health care, and help enable the sustainability of our health care system. The medical technology industry in Canada employs over 35,000 Canadians in approximately 1,500 facilities across the country.
Nicole DeKort, President & Chief Executive Officer
Address:
900-405 The West Mall
Toronto, ON M9C 5J1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-620-1915