The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, or CADTH, is a Canadian national organisation that provides research and analysis to healthcare decision-makers.
The organisation was established in 1989 by the country's
federal government
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, and those of its
provinces and territories
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. Before April 2006, CADTH was known as the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA).
See also
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Food and Drug Administration
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(FDA, USA)
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European Medicines Agency
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) in charge of the evaluation and supervision of medicinal products. Prior to 2004, it was known as the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products or Euro ...
(EMEA, EU)
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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as in Japan. The ministry provides services on health, labour and welfare.
It was formed with the merger of the former Ministry of Health and Welfare or and the ...
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Health Canada
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References
External links
CADTHInternational Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment
Medical and health organizations based in Ontario
Non-profit organizations based in Ottawa
Pharmaceuticals policy
1989 establishments in Canada
Organizations established in 1989
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