The development of environmental assessment regulations for pharmaceuticals and personal care products is currently under way in Canada. This article provides a brief summary of this initiative including background information on the federal legislation driving the process, activities that have taken place to date and the next steps toward a new regulatory framework. The article also outlines how environmental assessments of new substances in pharmaceuticals and personal care products are currently being conducted and how pharmaceuticals and personal care products currently in Canadian commerce are being addressed.
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