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" " Unauthorized blood glucose (sugar)-reading smartwatches may pose serious health risks to people with diabetes
Health Canada is warning people with diabetes and parents/caregivers of people with diabetes that various social media and online retail platforms are promoting unauthorized blood glucose-reading smartwatches. These devices have not been assessed for…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-29
" " Shortage of Nitroglycerin Sprays and Tablets in Canada
UPDATE: November 10, 2023 – Extended Shortage of Mylan’s Nitroglycerin Spray Mylan is reporting ongoing supply issues with an unknown resolution date for its shortage of nitroglycerin 0.4 MG/ACT spray. Health Canada, together with its partners, is…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-10
" " Canadian labelling for all JAK inhibitors to include risks of serious heart-related problems, fatal blood clots and cancer
The Canadian labelling for all Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors is being updated to include the risks of serious heart-related problems, fatal blood clots and cancer. This is being done as a precautionary measure. To date, Canadian labelling for the drugs…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-11-01
" " Recall of one lot of pms-Hydromorphone due to packaging error that could potentially lead to overdose
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…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-08-20
" " Updated safety review of breast implants underscores the continuing importance of monitoring for cancer; increased risk with highly textured (macro-textured) implants
Health Canada has updated its 2019 and 2017 safety reviews on breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare but serious cancer of the immune system that can develop next to a breast implant. This review found that there…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-04-06
" " Health Canada safety review finds link between the use of Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) and increased risk of serious heart-related issues and cancer
UPDATE - January 12, 2022: Safety Review found a link between the use of Xeljanz/Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) and the risks of serious heart-related problems and cancer Health Canada completed a safety review that confirmed a link between the use of…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-01-12
" " Potential contamination of health products manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals Inc. may pose health risks to Canadians
As a precaution, Health Canada is advising Canadians to stop using and discard all products manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals (ultrasound gels, transmission and massage lotions, hand sanitizers and first aid antiseptics) due to potential bacterial…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-12-20
" " Ivermectin not authorized to prevent or treat COVID-19; may cause serious health problems
UPDATE (October 19, 2021): Reports to poison centres concerning ivermectin as a prevention or treatment for COVID-19 have increased over the summer months Health Canada is reminding Canadians not to use ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19.…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-10-19
" " Recall: One lot of Riva-Risperidone 0.25 mg tablets recalled due to a packaging error
Recall: One lot of Riva-Risperidone 0.25 mg tablets recalled due to a packaging error Starting date: October 9, 2021 Type of communication: Advisory Subcategory: Drugs Source…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-10-09
" " Two lots of Novo-Gesic Forte/Acetaminophen recalled due to labelling error that may lead to overdose and in the most severe cases, death
Two lots of Novo-Gesic Forte/Acetaminophen recalled due to labelling error that may lead to overdose and in the most severe cases, death Starting date: October 6, 2021 Type of…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-10-06
" " One lot of Mirvala 28 birth control pill recalled
One lot of Mirvala 28 birth control pill recalled Starting date: September 30, 2021 Posting date: September 30, 2021 Type of communication: Advisory Subcategory: Drugs Source…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-09-30
" " Graphene face masks
Graphene face masks Starting date: July 13, 2021 Posting date: September 28, 2021 Type of communication: Advisory Subcategory: Medical Device Source of recall: Health Canada…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-09-28
" " One lot of the hypoglycemia treatment Glucagon recalled as it may pose serious health risks
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
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
" " Health Canada issues label change on the AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines
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
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