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PRE-POSITIONNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
- Veterinary Drugs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pre-position
1, record 1, English, pre%2Dposition
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases, a foreign manufacturer may want to import a drug into Canada for pre-positioning before a health care practitioner makes a request through SAP [Special Access Program]. To pre-position a drug, a manufacturer must: provide information about the medical emergency and how the new drug being imported will be used[;] give a rationale as to why the product needs to be pre-positioned[;] explain the urgency of having the product in Canada, including if the drug requires timely administration[;] specify the quantity of drug to be pre-positioned[;] identify the Canadian importer who will pre-position the drug in a Canadian facility (must hold an establishment licence in Canada)[.] 2, record 1, English, - pre%2Dposition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
pre-position a drug 3, record 1, English, - pre%2Dposition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- preposition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
- Médicaments vétérinaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prépositionner
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9positionner
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-positionner 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dpositionner
correct, verb
- mettre en place au préalable 2, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20place%20au%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains cas, un fabricant étranger peut vouloir importer un médicament au Canada pour son prépositionnement avant qu'un professionnel de la santé ne fasse une demande au moyen du PAS [Programme d'accès spécial]. Pour prépositionner un médicament, le fabricant doit : fournir des renseignements sur l'urgence médicale et sur la façon dont le nouveau médicament importé sera utilisé; expliquer pourquoi le produit doit être prépositionné; expliquer l'urgence de faire entrer le produit au Canada, par exemple le fait que le médicament doit être administré en temps opportun; préciser la quantité de médicament à prépositionner; nommer l'importateur canadien qui prépositionnera le médicament dans une installation canadienne (doit détenir une licence d'établissement au Canada). 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9positionner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
prépositionner un médicament 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9positionner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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