Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 649207

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what was the last AD approved in Canada?

Posted by linkadge on May 27, 2006, at 0:49:25

What was the last AD approved in Canada. Was it celexa? Why is canada so far behind in the approval of new drugs.

We're right next door to the U.S. you'd think it wouldn't take so long.

Linkadge

Re: what was the last AD approved in Canada? » linkadge

Posted by yxibow on May 27, 2006, at 1:30:51

In reply to what was the last AD approved in Canada?, posted by linkadge on May 27, 2006, at 0:49:25

> What was the last AD approved in Canada. Was it celexa? Why is canada so far behind in the approval of new drugs.
>
> We're right next door to the U.S. you'd think it wouldn't take so long.
>
> Linkadge

Some drugs are approved in Canada and are not approved here -- Canada does follow similar routes to EMEA and the FDA as far as Phase I, II, etc testing, but each country or block of countries as in the case of EMEA have their own regulation.

If you really are bored, there is a database for Canada:

http://search.hc-sc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/query?mss=dpd/english/active/simple

It is arcane and the best method seems to be to enter a drug company. I've tried to enter American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) codes, which SSRIs are 28:16.04.20 and I have gotten no luck -- play around with it, you might find something. 28:16:04 I think is depression in general.

Re: what was the last AD approved in Canada? » linkadge

Posted by ed_uk on May 28, 2006, at 11:15:40

In reply to what was the last AD approved in Canada?, posted by linkadge on May 27, 2006, at 0:49:25

Hi Link :)

I think it was escitalopram (Lexapro, Cipralex).

Ed

Re: what was the last AD approved in Canada? » ed_uk

Posted by linkadge on May 29, 2006, at 17:35:15

In reply to Re: what was the last AD approved in Canada? » linkadge, posted by ed_uk on May 28, 2006, at 11:15:40

Interesting. I never knew we had escitalopram.

Go to www.lexapro.ca

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