• CAPRA/ACPR Bylaws
• E-mail: chair@capra.ca
• Introduction to CAPRA (PDF File)

The Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs - Association canadienne des professionnels en réglementation is the premier pharmaceutical regulatory affairs organisation in Canada. It is non-profit and non-aligned, meaning it does not lobby. It is financed independently via membership dues and the meetings it sponsors. It was founded in 1982, and incorporated in 2004, to provide a forum in which pharmaceutical regulatory affairs professionals could interact and keep abreast of the ever-changing regulatory environment in Canada. Over the years, its membership has grown to over 900 members. Likewise, its mission has expanded to include both federal and provincial regulatory affairs for pharmaceuticals, biologicals, medical devices, herbals, veterinary medicines, and radio-pharmaceuticals.

Publications

• CAPRA-ACPR publishes a quarterly magazine called The News of Course, or The N.O.C. for short, which carries articles about regulatory changes in Canada and around the world. All members receive the magazine as part of their membership benefits.
   
  
• The electronic counterpart of The N.O.C. is The eN.O.C., which is published between issues of the magazine and has shorter, more timely information about industry and regulatory developments. It is distributed to all members by electronic means.
   
  
• Bi-weekly electronic mail messages are sent to all members with information they need about upcoming regulatory events.
   
  
• The CAPRA-ACPR web site has become an increasingly useful tool to the members and contains back copies of the publications, membership liaison tools, and on-line registration for symposia. The site is at www.capra.ca
   
  

• CAPRA-ACPR, often with Health Canada as a co-sponsor, organises several one-day or multi-day symposia every year in Toronto, Montréal, and/or Ottawa. These symposia focus on a particular theme such as provincial submissions, electronic submissions, drug safety, chemistry & manufacturing, or the Common Technical Document. Symposia on therapeutic areas provide instruction on pharmacology and therapeutic choices given by expert clinicians, along with regulatory insights from government reviewers and industry representatives.
   
  
• CAPRA-ACPR also hosts monthly evening meetings in both Toronto and Montréal, at which Health Canada or other knowledgeable people provide information on a very focused topic such as adverse event reports, Establishment Licences, or submission screening criteria.