[Federal Register: December 31, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 250)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[FDA 225-04-8003]

 
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Food and Drug 
Administration and the Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada 
of Canada Regarding Sharing and Exchange of Information about 
Therapeutic Products

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration is providing notice of a 
memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human Services of the 
United States of America and the Health Products and Food Branch, 
Health Canada of Canada. The purpose of this MOU is to enhance and 
strengthen the exchange of information and existing public health 
protection cooperative activities related to the regulation of the 
specified therapeutic products.

DATES: The agreement became effective November 18, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Corey, Office of International 
Programs ( HFG-1), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-0855.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 20.108(c), which 
states that all written agreements and MOUs between FDA and others 
shall be published in the Federal Register, the agency is publishing 
notice of this MOU.

    Dated: December 17, 2003.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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