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User Fees
1. Name of User Fee 2. Fee Type 3. Fee-setting Authority 4. Reason for Planned Introduction of or Amendment to Fee 5. Effective Date of Planned Change 6. Consultation and Review Process Planned
Authority to Sell Drugs Fees - AMENDED Regulatory Service (R) Financial Administration Act (FAA) •  Fees have not been revised since originally implemented in 1995-98, while the cost of doing business and the number and scope of regulatory activities have increased

•  Current fees are not reflective of costs to deliver services within service standards

•  Auditor General recommended (2004 and 2006) costing be revised and funding be adequate

•  Part of efforts to establish a sustainable and sufficient funding platform to resource regulatory programs
2011-12 Having completed stakeholder consultations and two Independent Advisory Panels (to address complaints under the User Fees Act), tabling of a User Fee Proposal for the Modernization of Human Drug and Medical Device Fees is proposed for 2009-10, with publication of fee regulations in Canada Gazette expected in 2010-11.

Additional information on consultation activities is available on the HPFB Cost Recovery Initiative website: www.healthcanada.gc.ca/ hpfb_costrecovery
Certificates of Pharmaceutical Product Fees - AMENDED Other Goods and Services (O) Ministerial authority to enter into contract
Drug Establishment Licensing Fees - AMENDED R FAA
Drug Master File Fees - AMENDED O Ministerial authority to enter into contract
Drug Submission Evaluation Fees - AMENDED R FAA
Medical Device Licence Application Fees - AMENDED R FAA
Fees for Right to Sell a Licenced Medical Device - AMENDED R FAA
Medical Device Establishment Licensing Fees - AMENDED R FAA