The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) of Health Canada manages the health-related risks and benefits of health products and food by minimizing risk factors while maximizing the safety provided by the regulatory system. HPFB has seven operational Directorates with direct regulatory responsibilities: Therapeutic Products Directorate, Food Directorate; Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate; Natural Health Products Directorate; Marketed Health Products Directorate (with responsibility for post-market surveillance); and HPFB Inspectorate and the Veterinary Drugs Directorate.
References
Health Products and Food Branch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA