An automated, visual presentation of all therapies awaiting a Notice of Compliance (NOC) from Health Canada - ON-939

Project type: Innovation
Desired discipline(s): Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Design, Social Sciences & Humanities
Company: CTC Communications Corporation
Project Length: 6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date: As soon as possible.
Language requirement: English
Location(s): ON, Canada; Canada
No. of positions: 1
Desired education level: Undergraduate/Bachelor
Open to applicants registered at an institution outside of Canada: Yes

About the company: 

CTC Communications is a medical communications agency based out of Ontario, Canaada. Our mission is to deliver impactful medical content that enables effective communication with busy healthcare professionals. We have been in business for 30 years and boast a great mix of people that create scientific content for consumtion by health care providers.

Describe the project.: 

What is the innovation project about?

Health Canada issues a Notice of Compliance (NOC) to a pharmaceutical manufacturer following the satisfactory review of a submission for a new drug, and signifies compliance with the Food and Drug Regulations. This list of drugs under review is made available through static database that can only be downloaded every once a while. We are looking to create a software application that will scan for updates and populate them on a web site/ mobile app real-time.

What is the main goal of the company (a final product, software, knowledge in a specific area, etc)?

We deliver medical communications services – these typically rande from medical affairs, education for HCPs and real-world evidence studies.

What is the innovation or incremental innovation to be developed (i.e. business model, product or process development/improvement, service delivery, etc.)?

The innovation project aims at developing a software to help by automatically collecting updates and visual presenation of NOC’s collated information which are held in one location. This solution is to provide immense value to multiple stakeholders.

What methodology/techniques are to be used?

A combincation of software programming and design (UX/UI)

Required expertise/skills: 

Software engineering, UI, UX, front-end, back-end