What are the responsibilities of a Veterinary Health Product (VHP) Canadian Representative?

The VHP Canadian representative is responsible for the quality of VHPs sold in Canada and has systems in place to take corrective actions on time for all products in Canada. Corrective action is required because those Veterinary Health Products that do not meet VHP requirements and relevant regulatory provisions are considered by Health Canada to be unsafe. The agency deems that these products cause the public to be deceived. Responsibilities of a VHP Canadian Representative include: • Implementing collection of sales data for each product in the case of a product recall • Verifying the safety of the product • Collecting all inimical event reactions data • Reporting severe adverse event reactions • Attesting the use of GMP in manufacturing, labelling, packaging, distribution and sale of the product Moreover, the Canadian Representative has ‘read access’ to the VHP Notification Form. To ensure that their responsibilities and obligations are successfully met, an agreement takes place between the Canadian Representative and the product sponsor.

Veterinary Health Product VHP Canadian Representative

Quality Smart Solutions holds more than a decade of experience in serving as a VHP Canadian Representative. We ensure the quality of VHPs and help you meet relevant regulatory provisions while selling your VHP products in Canada.

What is a VHP Canadian Representative?

A VHP Canadian Representative is a professional who is responsible for the sale of VHPs in Canada, ensuring all products adhere to the requirements of the Interim Notification Program (INP). All Veterinary Health Products marketed in the country require a Canadian representative irrespective of where the VHP was manufactured i.e. domestically or outside Canada.

VHP Canadian Representative Obligations

The Canadian representative is responsible for the quality of VHPs sold in Canada and has systems in place to take corrective actions on time for all products if needed. Corrective action is required because those Veterinary Health Products that do not meet VHP requirements and relevant regulatory provisions are considered by Health Canada to be unsafe. The agency deems that these products cause the public to be deceived. Responsibilities of a VHP Canadian Representative include:

Implementing collection of sales data for each product in the case of a product recall
Verifying the safety of the product
Collecting all adverse event reactions data
Reporting severe adverse event reactions
Attesting the use of GMP in manufacturing, labeling, packaging, distribution, and sale of the product

Moreover, the Canadian Representative has ‘read access’ to the VHP Notification Form that is submitted to Health Canada. To ensure that their responsibilities and obligations are successfully met, an agreement takes place between the Canadian Representative and the product sponsor.

Implementing collection of sales data for each product in the case of a product recall
Verifying the safety of the product
Collecting all inimical event reactions data
Reporting severe adverse event reactions
Attesting the use of GMP in manufacturing, labeling, packaging, distribution, and sale of the product

Moreover, Canadian Representative has ‘read access’ to the Notification Form. To ensure that their responsibilities and obligations are successfully met, an agreement takes place between the Canadian Representative and the product sponsor.

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