Health Canada announces transition strategy to prepare for expiration of infant formula shortage policy
Canada
Dec 22, 2023
The purpose of this notice is to announce Health Canada's transition strategy to prepare for the expiration of the Interim policy on the importation and sale of infant formulas, human milk fortifiers and dietary products for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism to mitigate shortages. The transition strategy provides a fair and transparent approach to address new requests to add products to the interim policy and a clear plan for manufacturers interested in maintaining their products on the Canadian market beyond the expiration of the interim policy on December 31, 2024. Refer to the guidance for infant formula and human milk fortifier manufacturers for additional information regarding this strategy.
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