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On July 27, 2022, Bavarian Nordic submitted data to Health Canada characterizing shelf life for alternative storage conditions for IMVAMUNE. The IMVAMUNE Vaccine Product Monograph indicates: “Store frozen at -20°C ± 5°C or -50°C ± 10°C or -80°C ± 10°C.…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-07-29
A new presentation of SPIKEVAX (elasomeran) with a concentration of 0.10 mg/mL in a 2.5 mL multidose vial was authorized on June 01, 2022. In order to provide rapid access to the new presentation of SPIKEVAX (0.10 mg/mL, 2.5 mL multidose vial), Moderna…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-06-06
UPDATED INFORMATION – June 10, 2022
Further to the communication below, issued on May 9, 2022, Health Canada has issued a new DIN (i.e. DIN 02527863) for COMIRNATY (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA), 30 mcg/0.3 mL, which has a GRAY vial cap and GRAY label…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-05-09
Sotrovimab, 500 mg IV, is unlikely to maintain efficacy against the Omicron BA.2 subvariant. Sotrovimab demonstrates reduced in vitro neutralization against the Omicron BA.2 subvariant.
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Healthcare professionals responsible…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-04-14
On December 23, 2021, Health Canada authorized a shelf-life extension, from 7 months to 9 months, for SPIKEVAX / COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna 5 mL vials. This 2-month extension may be retroactively applied to vials that are currently on the market with…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-01-11
There is a high risk of treatment failure with the casirivimab and imdevimab combination based on analysis of neutralization activity against selected mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. The Canadian Product Monograph for casirivimab and…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-01-07
IMPORTANT: Access to Canadian-specific labelling information during the distribution of COMIRNATY (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA also referred to as Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine) for Children Aged 5 Years to Less Than 12 Years.
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AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2021-11-19
IMPORTANT: Access to Canadian-specific labelling information during the distribution of the SPIKEVAX (elasomeran) COVID-19 Vaccine with English-only vial and carton labels.
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Healthcare professionals including infectious disease physicians,…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2021-11-10
IMPORTANT: Access to storage and expiry date instructions during the distribution of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine with EU English-only labels.
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Healthcare professionals including infectious disease physicians, pharmacists, family…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2021-11-05
Authorization of Sotrovimab for Injection for Use in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Starting date:
September 22, 2021
Posting date:
October 4, 2021
Type of communication:…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2021-10-04
One lot of the hypoglycemia treatment Glucagon recalled as it may pose serious health risks
Starting date:
September 25, 2021
Posting date:
September 25, 2021
Type of…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-09-25
Health Canada updates Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine label to reflect very rare reports of Bell's Palsy
Starting date:
August 6, 2021
Type of communication:
Advisory…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-08-06
Authorization of Casirivimab and Imdevimab with English-only Labels for Use in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Starting date:
July 30, 2021
Posting date:
July 30, 2021
Type…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2021-07-30
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine and COVISHIELD: Risk of Capillary Leak Syndrome
Starting date:
June 29, 2021
Posting date:
June 29, 2021
Type of communication:
Dear Healthcare…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2021-06-29
Health Canada issues label change on the AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines
Starting date:
April 14, 2021
Posting date:
June 29, 2021
Type of communication:
Advisory…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-06-29