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On December 9, 2022, Health Canada authorized a new formulation of the bivalent vaccine, COMIRNATY Original & Omicron BA.4/BA.5, as a booster dose for active immunization against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory…

On October 7, 2022, Health Canada authorized the bivalent vaccine, COMIRNATY Original & Omicron BA.4/BA.5, as a booster dose for active immunization against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…

Health Canada authorized SPIKEVAX Bivalent (elasomeran/imelasomeran) on September 01, 2022. In order to provide rapid access to SPIKEVAX Bivalent, Moderna will distribute product vials and cartons labelled in English only with the brand name “SPIKEVAX 0…

Pharmascience Inc. is recalling one lot of pms-Hydromorphone, 2 mg tablets, (lot 639268) as the bottles may contain hydromorphone tablets of a different strength (8 mg), meaning they contain higher amounts of hydromorphone. Products from the affected lot…

Pharmascience Inc. is recalling one lot of pms-Hydromorphone, 2 mg tablets, (lot 639268) as the bottles may contain hydromorphone tablets of a different strength (8 mg), meaning they contain higher amounts of hydromorphone. Products from the affected lot…

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…

EVUSHELD (tixagevimab and cilgavimab for injection) was authorized by Health Canada on April 14, 2022. In order to provide rapid access to EVUSHELD in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, AstraZeneca will distribute product vials and cartons with…

NUVAXOVID was authorized by Health Canada on February 17, 2022. In order to provide earlier access to NUVAXOVID in the context of the global pandemic, Novavax, Inc. will distribute product vials, cartons and package inserts that are in English only for a…

Affected lot(s) may be missing risk statements and the non medicinal ingredient carbomer on the outer label. 

UPDATED INFORMATION - July 6, 2022 A new PAXLOVID dose pack for use in patients with moderate renal impairment (eGFR ≥30 to <60 mL/min) is now available with a distinct DIN: 02527804. Pfizer has introduced this new packaging configuration to…

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…

Affected lot is labelled with unauthorized claims and ingredients including cetylpyridinium chloride. The product lablel is missing risk statements, the NPN and is incorrectly labelled for use in children.

Affected lot(s) is/are labelled with incorrect expiry date and storage conditions found on the bottle. 

UPDATED INFORMATION – October 29, 2021 Further to the Health Canada communications below issued on June 14, 2021 (and updated on June 24, 2021, and August 3, 2021), Health Canada has authorized a 2-month shelf life extension (from 7 months to 9 months…

Duchesnay Inc. recalls certain lots of PregVit and PregVit folic 5 prenatal and postpartum vitamin-mineral supplements because of a packaging error Starting date: November 15…