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More Than Skin Deep: Ontario Considers A Makeover Of Cosmetic Injection Rules
A regulatory shift now under consideration in Ontario could reshape how the province’s medical aesthetic clinics operate. The proposal, which would change how nurses are authorized to administer medical aesthetic services, invites a broader look at how Ontario currently regulates cosmetic injections and how the proposed changes would align the province more closely with the regulatory frameworks already in place elsewhere in Canada. While these procedures are often marketed as routine “spa” services, they remain medical acts that involve prescription products and carry clinical risks.
Canada Healthcare
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Fasken
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Santé Canada Lance Un Portail De Recherche Des Essais Cliniques Et Des Lignes Directrices Sur L’enregistrement Et La Divulgation Des Résultats
Le 29 juillet 2026, Santé Canada a lancé un nouveau portail de recherche pour les essais cliniques et publié sa ligne directrice sur l’enregistrement des essais cliniques et la divulgation publique des résultats afin de donner au public un meilleur accès aux renseignements sur les essais cliniques autorisés au Canada.
Canada Healthcare
FF
Fasken (French)
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Au-delà D’une Modification Superficielle : L’Ontario Envisage Un Remodelage Des Règles Relatives Aux Injections À Des Fins Esthétiques
Un changement réglementaire actuellement à l’étude en Ontario pourrait transformer le fonctionnement des cliniques de médecine esthétique de la province. La proposition, qui modifierait la manière dont les infirmières et infirmiers sont autorisés à administrer des services médico-esthétiques, invite à un examen plus approfondi de la façon dont l’Ontario réglemente les injections à des fins esthétiques et dont les modifications proposées aligneraient davantage la province sur les cadres réglementaires déjà en place ailleurs au Canada.
Canada Healthcare
FF
Fasken (French)
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The Evolving Healthcare Deal Landscape
Healthcare M&A in Canada is experiencing a significant transformation, with total deal values surging from $4.5 billion to over $12 billion as pharmaceutical companies navigate patent cliffs and pursue revenue-generating assets. As artificial intelligence reshapes transaction assessments and intellectual property diligence becomes increasingly complex, dealmakers must adopt multidisciplinary approaches that integrate regulatory, data governance, and technology considerations into their strategic evaluations
Canada Commercial
TL
Torys LLP
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Canadian Governments Invest In Innovation, Talent And Domestic Competitiveness
A convergence of geopolitical shifts, trade uncertainty and heightened industrial policy ambition has fundamentally altered the operating environment for Canadian businesses. How are federal and provincial governments responding with new funding programs, capital sources and talent initiatives to support the retention and growth of technology, intellectual property and human capital in Canada? This comprehensive overview examines recent strategic initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, life sciences,
Canada Finance
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Health Canada Finalizes Biosimilar Guidance: Comparative Clinical Efficacy Studies Not Typically Required
In Canada, biosimilar products are approved by way of a new drug submission, following Health Canada guidance first released in 2010 and significantly revised in 2016. Such guidance had, in most cases, required comparative clinical efficacy and safety trials between the biosimilar and reference product. In 2025, Health Canada consulted on a revised draft guidance document for biosimilar submissions, which notably proposed removing the requirement for comparative clinical efficacy and safety trials.
Canada Healthcare
SB
Smart & Biggar
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