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Hilton Lac-Leamy

Oct 27, 2025 7:30 AM - Oct 28, 2025 3:40 PM

3 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4, Canada

Canada Annual Meeting

The Canada Annual Meeting offers three tracks, Regulatory, Clinical, Safety and Pharmacovigilance!

Session 4, Track A: Health Canada, the Industry, and the Future of Oncology Approvals

Session Chair(s)

My  Dang, MBA

My Dang, MBA

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Cencora, Canada

Melanie  Cote, MS

Melanie Cote, MS

Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization Inc., Canada

International collaboration is reshaping the regulatory landscape. This session will explore Health Canada’s evolving relationship with the FDA, examining key milestones, as well as current and future initiatives. Industry experts will provide their experience into the impact of Project Orbis on accelerating global oncology approvals across multiple countries as well as sharing data-driven perspectives on its effectiveness in streamlining access to innovative treatments.

  • Project Orbis at Health Canada: The Regulator’s Perspective
    Melissa Hunt, MSc, Health Canada
  • Analysis of Project Orbis Participation by Health Canada on New and Supplemental Drug Submissions: An Industry Perspective
    Jonathan Zaslavsky, AstraZeneca Canada
  • Project Orbis: An Industry Perspective
    Sabrina Moers, Merck Canada Inc.

Learning Objective :
  • Examine the concurrent partnership between Health Canada, the industry, and other Health Agencies around the world on Project Orbis and future plans aimed at enhancing regulatory cooperation
  • Share data-driven perspectives on the effectiveness of international collaboration in streamlining access to innovative treatments
  • Hear from industry experts how these collaborations influence the development and approval of new treatments in oncology

Speaker(s)

Melissa  Hunt, MSc

Project Orbis at Health Canada: The Regulator’s Perspective

Melissa Hunt, MSc

Health Canada, Canada

Director

Jonathan  Zaslavsky, MSc

Analysis of Project Orbis Participation by Health Canada on New and Supplemental Drug Submissions: An Industry Perspective

Jonathan Zaslavsky, MSc

AstraZeneca Canada, Canada

Regulatory Affairs Associate

Sabrina  Moers, MSc

Project Orbis: An Industry Perspective

Sabrina Moers, MSc

Merck Canada Inc., Canada

Director Regulatory Affairs

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