By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2024 7:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Minister Mark Holland has been calling around to United States officials to let them know that the Canadian government will be guarding its medical drug supply after the U.S. moved to allow states to mass … Read more
Health Canada on Monday emphasized its commitment to taking swift action to “safeguard” the country’s prescription drug supply after a U.S. ruling that could see certain drugs imported south of the border from Canada. The warning comes days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed to allow Florida to import bulk pharmaceuticals, including … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is pulling some Life Brand nasal sprays off the shelves due to a labelling error. The agency issued multiple recalls Thursday for all lots of Life Brand long-lasting decongestant nasal spray (15 millilitres) and the 20-millilitre decongestant nasal spray. “Affected lots may be labelled with the … Read more
Dozens of pills claiming to help boost your sex game have been taken off the market across Canada over the past year, raising concerns about the health risks of using unauthorized products that keep making their way onto shelves. Between March and December 2023, Health Canada seized 206 unauthorized sexual enhancement products from stores in … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 1, 2024 7:59 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A national recall has been issued for a brand of hypoallergenic infant formula over concerns it may be contaminated with a bacteria. An advisory from Health Canada says the Enfamil brand Nutramigen A+ LGG Hypoallergenic formula … Read more
Blenders are a common Christmas gift, but a well-known line is being recalled across Canada and the U.S. because it could burst into flames or slash people. Health Canada is telling Canadians to stop using the BlendJet 2 Portable Blender immediately, warning it can “overheat or catch fire, and the blender blades can break off, … Read more
A medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is being recalled for bottles containing tablets with a higher strength than labelled. The company, JAMP Pharma Corporation, found that some bottles of JAMP Guanfacine extended-release (XR) one-milligram tablets contained four-milligram tablets. One lot, or 100,000 units, is being recalled by the company, Health Canada … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 6, 2023 6:50 pm Updated December 6, 2023 7:55 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada says it is working with manufacturers to make diabetes drugs, including Ozempic, more available during a worldwide shortage fuelled by high demand that’s expected to last into the … Read more
One of Canada’s largest tobacco companies is alleging the federal health minister has defamed it. On Thursday, Mark Holland slammed tobacco companies’ marketing of nicotine pouches, saying the companies evaded regulations “in a very Machiavellian way, a very dark way” to sell tobacco. “It would seem that their intention is to addict new young people to … Read more
