The organization is looking for someone with in-depth knowledge of regulatory affairs in the pharmaceutical industry and someone who is an expert in toxicology and drug information.
The blood-donation service this month recommended to Health Canada that it abolish the lifetime ban on donation by people who have taken money or drugs in exchange for sex.
Health authorities are investigating more than two dozen confirmed monkeypox cases in Canada as part of an unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease that seldom spreads outside Africa.
Lumivi Diagnostics has created a rapid antibody test kit that would allow people to know if they have antibodies against COVID-19 at their local pharmacies. It's awaiting approval from Health Canada.
Health Minister Christian Dube told reporters today he is making the change to ensure the bill passes quickly through the legislature before the summer break and fall election.