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Canadian Food and Drug Legislation & Commentary, 2013/2014 Edition

This unique compilation includes the most up-to-date Food and Drugs Act and all related federal statutes and regulations. A detailed index further simplifies your research while the commentary, prepared by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, explains the legal framework and recent developments, and gives an overview of each part and division of the key legislation.



Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Country: Canada
Format: Softcover Book
Publication Language: English
ISBN: 9780433474593
Publication Date: 2013-06-30
 
Price: $140.00
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    Canada's Leading Compilation of Federal Food and Drug Laws

    Food and drug legislation is a critical part of Canada's national regulatory framework. Consumers of foods, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics look to this system to ensure that regulated products meet all health and safety standards. Thousands of professionals have a responsibility to interpret and apply the statutes and regulations in this extremely complex area of law.

    Canadian Food and Drug Legislation meets the research and reference needs of this growing group. This unique compilation includes the most up-to-date Food and Drugs Act and all related federal statutes and regulations. A detailed index further simplifies your research.

    The commentary, prepared by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, which has one of Canada's largest food and drugs practices, explains the legal framework and recent developments, and gives an overview of each part and division of the key legislation as follows:

    • Food and Drugs Act and all regulations under the Act
    • Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations
    • Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations
    • Canada Agricultural Products Act and Regulations
    What's New?
    • Recent amendments to Food and Drugs Act including:
      • S.C. 2012, c. 19, ss, 412-417
      • S.C. 2012, c. 25, s. 1
    • Recent amendments to Food and Drug Regulations including:
      • SOR/2012-129, in force January 4, 2013
      • SOR/2012-292, in force December 14, 2012
      • SOR/2012-230, in force November 14, 2012
      • SOR/2012-177, in force September 20, 2012
    • Recent amendments to Controlled Drug and Substances Act including:
      • SOR/2012-177, in force September 20, 2012
      • S.C. 2012, c. 1, ss. 39-46, in force November 6, 2012
    • Recent amendments to Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations, SOR/2000-217, including:
      • SOR/2012-230, in force November 21, 2013
    • Recent amendments to Narcotic Control Regulations including:
      • SOR/2012-230, in force November 21, 2013
    • Recent amendments to Canada Agricultural Products Act and Regulations including:
      • SOR/2012-286, in force December 14, 2012
    Features and Benefits
    • Chart form summaries of key elements of legislation - Help you navigate the highly complex legislation and understand the technical terminology
    • Appendix on references links - Direct you to extensive supplementary materials needed in daily practice, including organizations, agencies, and government web sites
    • Full text of key legislation - Have all pertinent legislation at your fingertips
    An Essential Reference Tool For
    • Biotech, pharmaceutical, and health lawyers who advise on all aspects of compliance with food and drug statutes and regulations
    • Regulatory affairs consultants who assist manufacturers in regulated industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, as well as natural health products, food additives, and cosmetics, with submission processes, guidelines, and requirements
    • Corporate counsel and regulatory affairs personnel at food, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and cosmetics companies who must ensure that product development, manufacturing, and marketing practices meet or exceed government requirements
    Billing Method: Annual Publication - Standing Order Terms Apply

    Introductory Commentary
    Food and Drugs Act
        Commentary and full text of Act
    Food and Drug Regulations
        Commentary and full text of Regulations
        Financial Administration Act Regulation - Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Regulations
    Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
        Commentary and full text of Act
    Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations
        Commentary and full text of Regulations
    Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
        Commentary and full text of Act
    Controlled Drugs and Substances Regulations
        Commentary and full text of Regulations
    Canadian Agricultural Products Act
        Commentary and full text of Act
    Canadian Agricultural Products Regulations
        Commentary and full text of Regulations
    List of Related Materials
    List of Associations and Agencies
    Index

     

    Jeffrey Graham, B.Comm., B.C.L./LL.B., LL.M.


    Jeffrey Graham, B.Comm., B.C.L./LL.B., LL.M., is a partner in the Toronto office of BLG. He is the Leader of the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Group and provides regulatory and transactional advice to healthcare corporations and investors in financing and licensing transactions and in respect of regulatory compliance and corporate law matters. Mr. Graham also provides strategic public policy advice to health sector participants, federally and provincially.

    Christine Collard is a Partner in the Ottawa Office of BLG. Christine focuses mainly in the areas of patent, trade-mark, copyright and industrial design litigation, patent prosecution, opinions and licensing, with an emphasis on biotechnology, biochemistry and life sciences related technology. Christine graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Science in Biology as well as a Bachelor of Laws. She is registered as a Trade-mark Agent and as a Canadian Patent Agent. Christine is a member of the Intellectual Property and Technology Professional Group.

    Andrew Loh is a Partner in the Vancouver Office of BLG and is the Regional Leader of the firm's Life Sciences Focus Group and its Health Care Institutions and Services practice group. He advises biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and bioinformatics companies as well as manufacturers, importers, distributors, clinical trial companies, research institutions and hospitals on commercialization of medical technology and health regulatory compliance matters. Andrew earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and law degrees from Ontario and Michigan. He is a member of the bar of British Columbia.

    Chantal Saunders is a Partner in the Ottawa Office of BLG. Chantal specializes in the area of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent litigation and particularly pharmaceutical litigation under the NOC Regulations. Her practice also involves copyright and trade-mark infringement litigation and access to information matters. Chantal also advises clients with respect to data protection and issues arising in respect of the Patent Register and the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board. She obtained a B.Sc. from Queen's University and an L.L.B. from Dalhousie University. Chantal is also a registered patent agent.

    Sheila Acharya Van Horne is a lawyer practising in the Calgary office of BLG and is a member of the Health Law (non-litigious) Practice Group. She provides commercial and clinical legal advice to various public and private institutions as well as healthcare corporations and pharmaceutical companies. Sheila was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in 2005 after obtaining her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Calgary. Prior to that, Sheila obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours), with Distinction, in Neuroscience from the University of Lethbridge and attended the University of Melbourne in Australia as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in a Master of Public Health Program.

    Jeffrey Graham, B.Comm., B.C.L./LL.B., LL.M, Christine Collard, Andrew Loh, Chantal Saunders, Sheila Acharya Van Horne, Eva Chan


     

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