Dec 20 (Reuters) -
* HEALTH CANADA RELEASES ACTION PLAN ON MEDICAL DEVICES
* HEALTH CANADA - INTRODUCING PROPOSAL TO ALLOW HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONAL TESTING OF MEDICAL DEVICES, BY JUNE 2019
* HEALTH CANADA - PROPOSING INCREASING NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS OF FOREIGN MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, BY APRIL 2019
* HEALTH CANADA - PROPOSING ADVANCING FINAL REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO REPORT MEDICAL DEVICE INCIDENTS TO HEALTH CANADA, BY JUNE 2019
* HEALTH CANADA - PROPOSING INCREASING NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS OF FOREIGN MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, BY APRIL 2019
* HEALTH CANADA - PROPOSING CREATING A NEW EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES FOR DRUGS AND MEDICAL DEVICES BY JANUARY 2019