Guidance Document: Determining Prescription Status for Human and Veterinary Drugs

Health Canada is publishing this document to be transparent about the principles and factors that it considers when deciding whether a drug would be best sold as a prescription or nonprescription product. This document is also designed to help the public, industry and healthcare professionals, including veterinarians, as well as other stakeholders, better understand and predict when a drug will be authorized as a prescription or nonprescription product.