Health Canada


Health Can·a·da

(helth kan'ă-dă) Canadian federal ministry that develops national health policy, enforces national health regulations, and promotes disease prevention.

Health Canada

The Canadian federal agency that oversees and regulates the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the pricing and safety of patent medicines marketed in Canada, the safety of Canadian health and food products, the health care provided to First Nations and Inuit peoples, and the Canadian Public Health Agency.