Narrator: This video provides an overview of DIRECT, the Drug Intake, Review, Evaluation, Contracts, and Transactions portal. All drug names, details, and accounts shown in this video demonstration are fictional. As a drug manufacturer or vendor, my organization has been onboarded, authorized to use DIRECT, and provided with the website details.
Click on the Log In button. After logging in, the Submissions screen displays the list of submissions our organization has entered through DIRECT, including draft submissions. Initially, the list will be empty. Click on the Latest Announcement link to view announcements related to the DIRECT portal.
Select your name and the Manage Contact List link, to be able to add new contacts for your organization that will use DIRECT and click Log out to end your session. As your list of submissions grows, there are some search and sorting features that will help. You can search for Submissions using the Primary File Number or Product Name. As you begin to type, the results display below.
You can filter the list of submissions by status and sort it in different ways, either independently or in combination. View a submission's details by selecting the Primary File Number or clicking on the View button.
The Submission page opens, and you can see the key details of the submission in the header.
In the Correspondence History section, click on the Download button to view or download a PDF summary of the Initial Submission your organization submitted to the ministry.
Select the Back to Submissions button. The Submissions screen displays, and you can select the Create Submission button to begin to enter a submission.
Find links to other learning resources on our training aids page at Ontario.ca/DIRECT. Have questions or want to register? Email us at DIRECT@ontario.ca.