Drug development process

Drug development process: the path from clinical trials to patient access

Learn about the drug development process in Canada and how new drugs get to patients. The information presented here is the typical pathway from clinical trials to patient access, however, there may be variations in this process.

Clinical trials

Regulatory and HTA review process

Patients can access new drugs

Watch the video

References

Health Canada, Clinical Trials and Drug Safety, Accessed August 2021

Health Canada, Notice of Compliance for Drug Products, Accessed August 2021

Canadian Agency for Drug Technologies and Health, About the Health Technology Assessment Service, Accessed August 2021

Special thanks

ESC thanks the patient volunteers and expert consultants for their review and feedback.

ESC acknowledges the following funders for their support of this project: AbbVie Canada, Eli Lilly Canada Inc., LEO Pharma Inc., Pfizer Canada, and Sanofi Genzyme, a division of sanofi-aventis Canada Inc.

Get the latest from ESC to your inbox.

Eczema-Society-of-Canada

Eczema resources

Find resources to help improve your quality of life.

Sign up for emails

Receive the latest on eczema management, free events, research and community news.

Accepted products

Find out which products have earned our
Seal of Acceptance.

Skip to content