Canada's Drug Agency

Canada's Drug Agency (CDA; French: L’Agence des médicaments du Canada, AMC) is a pan-Canadian health organization responsible for coordinating and aligning drug policy across provinces and territories. The CDA provides Canada's various healthcare organizations with evidence-based advice, allowing them to make informed choices about drug, health technology, and health system policies, in collaboration with international partners.[1] Its role differs from that of Health Canada in that it can provide data on the comparative effectiveness of drugs and make recommendations that factor in metrics beyond safety and quality, including cost effectiveness.[2]

  1. ^ Cleary, Michele. "The State of Health Technology Assessment" (PDF). ISPOR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ Glennie, Judith (September 2021). "Concrete Steps Toward National Pharmacare in Canada". Global Forum. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.