Health Canada and the Public Santé Canada et l’Agence Health Agency of Canada de la Santé publique du Canada Evaluation of the Veterinary Drugs Program 1999 to 2012 Prepared by Evaluation Directorate Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada September 2013 Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada Evaluation Report List of Acronyms AAFC Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada ADE Ad [...] Evaluation of the Veterinary Drugs Program 1999 to 2012 September 2013 iii Health Canada an d the Public Health Agency of Canada Evaluation Report Performance – program implementation Regulatory authority for veterinary drugs in Canada is a shared jurisdiction of Health Canada, the CFIA, and the provinces and territories, with Health Canada and the CFIA responsible for carrying out pre- and post-m [...] Because of overlap in the definitions for a “drug” in the Food and Drugs Act and a “feed” in the Feeds Act, the VDD and the CFIA currently collaborate to determine the regulatory status of individual products. [...] Evaluation of the Veterinary Drugs Program 1999 to 2012 September 2013 8 Health Canada an d the Public Health Agency of Canada Evaluation Report In the long term, Health Canada hopes to reduce health risks and adverse events associated with the use of veterinary drugs; increase public confidence in veterinary drugs, the related regulatory system, and the food supply; contribute to the safety of th [...] The section includes a list of the evaluation issues and questions; a description of the evaluation design, data collection methods, and approach to data analysis; and a discussion of the limitations of the methodology, as well as mitigation strategies.
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