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Health Canada Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Address Drug and Medical Device Shortages in Canada

Health Canada is proposing to amend the Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C., c.870 (the FDRs) and the Medical Device Regulations, SOR/98-282 (the MDRs) in an effort to avoid pharmaceutical and medical device shortages and...more

1/22/2025 / Canada , Health Canada , Life Sciences , Medical Devices , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Rules , Public Health , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Reform

B.C. Supreme Court Denies Certification of Contested Common Issues in Mentor Breast Implant Litigation

In Bosco v Mentor Worldwide LLC, 2024 BCSC 1931, the plaintiffs alleged that Mentor's silicone gel-filled breast implants, MemoryGel, caused adverse health effects, including connective tissue disorders (CTDs) and autoimmune...more

11/21/2024 / British Columbia Supreme Court , Canada , Class Action , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Life Sciences , Medical Devices , Medical Malpractice

Amended Recall Requirements for Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Products in Canada

Health Canada is making changes (via legislative amendments) to the manner in which medical devices and pharmaceutical products are recalled under the Medical Device Regulations, SOR/98-282 (MDR) and the Food and Drug...more

10/30/2024 / Canada , Health Canada , Manufacturer Liability , Medical Devices , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Product Recalls

Proposed Changes to the Guidance on Recognized Standards for Medical Devices in Canada

Changes affecting the approval of medical devices in Canada are coming. Health Canada has released a notice on Proposed Changes to the Guidance on Recognized Standards for Medical Devices along with a Draft List of Recognized...more

9/19/2024 / Canada , Health Canada , Life Sciences , Medical Devices , Medical Equipment , Medical Supplies

Conflicting Defence Evidence Not Sufficient to Deny Class Certification

The Divisonal Court’s recent decision in Dine v Biomet Inc, 2016 ONSC 4039 will be of particular interest to members of the class action bar in Ontario, as it will have implications for evidence led on certification motions....more

8/10/2016 / Appeals , Canada , Class Certification , Commonality , Medical Devices , Product Defects , Supplemental Evidence

Ontario Superior Court States Clear Rule on Pre-Certification Production of Medical Records in Class Actions

On March 20, 2015, Justice Belobaba released his reasons in Dine v Biomet, a motion concerning the production of medical records prior to a certification motion. The case is a proposed product liability class action...more

5/20/2015 / Canada , Class Action , Discovery , Medical Devices , Medical Records

A Change of Pace for Product Liability Class Actions: Certification Denied in Two Recent Cases

Oft-referred to as “quintessential class actions”, the majority of product liability actions that have sought certification as class proceedings in the last 10 years have been granted certification. However, two recent...more

3/17/2015 / Abbott Laboratories , Canada , Class Action , Class Certification , Medical Devices , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs

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