Glimpses
published in Canada Gazette on
October 18, 2014 for consultation.
Comments were overwhelming in support of the new regulations, particularly
from vision care professional groups.
The new regulations relating to
non-corrective contact lenses will
come into effect July 16, 2016.
ADLENS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH
D&COMPANY NORDIC AB
GOVERNMENT ADOPTS
MEASURES TO MAKE
COSMETIC CONTACT
LENSES SAFER.
The Honourable Rona Ambrose,
Minister of Health, announced today
that Health Canada is advancing
regulations that will require the same
medical-device safety standards for
non-corrective or ‘cosmetic’ contact
lenses as prescription or corrective
contact lenses.
‘Cosmetic’ contact lenses (also called
decorative lenses) are used to change
the colour or appearance of the eyes
and are typically sold by costume and
cosmetic retailers. These types of
lenses have been regulated as consumer
products. However the risks of decorative lenses are identical to the risks
of corrective lenses and adverse events
causing harm and even permanent
damage to the eyes are not uncommon.
As medical devices, cosmetic contact
lenses will be subject to specific
requirements for licensing, manufacturing, labeling, and instructions to
improve their safety before they go on
the market. The proposed changes to
the Medical Device Regulations were
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Adlens®, the global leader in
adjustable focus eyewear, has signed
a new distribution partnership with
D&Company Nordic AB, opening
doors for consumers to discover
Adlens adjustable focus eyewear
across the Nordic and Baltic states.
D&Company, a start-up company
founded in 2014, will become the
exclusive distributor for the optical
channel in Sweden, Norway, Finland
and Iceland, and the exclusive distributor for all channels in Denmark,
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. They
will begin to sell Adlens AdjustablesTM,
Adlens SundialsTM and Adlens
InterfaceTM from June 2015.
Ralph Dahlin, CEO and founder of
D&Company, said: "We are thrilled
to add Adlens to the company's
starting product portfolio. Adlens
has created a new category within
eyewear that we find very appealing
and they embody the innovative
spirit that we want to have as a
company. We are also excited to be
partnered with a company launching
a new generation of prescription
adjustable lenses, a genuine game
changer for the optical trade which
we look forward to bringing to the
Nordic market in the near future.”
WESTGROUPE
APPOINTS MICHAEL
DEBONO EXECUTIVE VP
OF GLOBAL SALES
WestGroupe has appointed Michael
Debono to the position of Executive
Vice-President of Global Sales. Based in
Toronto, Ontario, Michael will lead the
global development and implementation of strategic sales.
Michael joined WestGroupe in June
2005 as Canadian National Sales Manager where he oversaw the expansion
of the Canadian sales force. He was
promoted to Vice President of North
American Sales in March 2010, and
has been instrumental in the global
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