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" " COMIRNATY Original & Omicron BA.4/BA.5 Bivalent Vaccine with English-only Vial and Carton Labels: New Formulation for Use in Children 5 to Less Than 12 Years of Age
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…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-12-09
" " OCALIVA (obeticholic acid) – New Contraindication for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
OCALIVA received a Notice of Compliance with Conditions in May 2017 for the treatment of PBC, pending the results of trials to verify its clinical benefit. OCALIVA is now contraindicated for PBC patients with advanced disease, such as those with Child…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-12-05
" " TUMS Peppermint Regular Strength tablets: One lot recalled due to contamination
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare ULC is recalling one lot of TUMS Peppermint Regular Strength tablets after some tablets were found to contain fragments of fibreglass and other material, including paper and aluminum foil. The product is sold in a…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-11-30
" " Children’s ibuprofen/acetaminophen shortage: What you should know and do
Since earlier this year, supplies of various formats of non-prescription pediatric/infant and children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen products have been limited in retail and pharmacy locations and hospitals across Canada. This shortage is due to…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-10-07
" " COMIRNATY Original & Omicron BA.4/BA.5 Bivalent Vaccine with English-only Vial and Carton Labels
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…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-10-07
" " Magnets in certain Philips Respironics sleep therapy masks may cause serious injury to some individuals
Certain Philips Respironics sleep therapy masks used with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) machines have magnets in their headgear clips or straps. These magnets could cause safety concerns for…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-09-26
" " Health Canada warns about certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks (Part 2 – March 31, 2021 to present)
Certain lots of hand sanitizers do not meet Health Canada requirements. Issues include: containing (or possibly containing) ingredients that are not permitted by Health Canada; containing undeclared impurities at elevated levels; improper…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-09-12
" " ZOLGENSMA (onasemnogene abeparvovec) and Fatal Cases of Acute Liver Failure
Two cases of fatal acute liver failure associated with ZOLGENSMA have recently been reported internationally. The deaths occurred 6-7 weeks post-ZOLGENSMA infusion, following the initiation of corticosteroid taper. No fatal cases of acute liver failure…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-09-12
" " COMIRNATY (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA, also referred to as Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine): New Presentation for Use in Children Aged 6 Months to Less Than 5 Years with English-only Vial and Carton Labels
On September 9, 2022, Health Canada authorized a new presentation of COMIRNATY (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA)                  3 mcg/0.2 mL dose (DIN 02530325) for use in children aged 6 months to less than 5…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-09-09
" " Counterfeit Nuceiva injectable drug seized from New You Spa in Vaughan, Ontario
Health Canada inspectors seized counterfeit Nuceiva (Prabotulinumtoxin A) from a New You Spa location in Vaughan, Ontario (Unit 5, 60 Winges Road). Nuceiva is botulinum toxin type A prescription drug that is administered by injection for the temporary…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-09-06
" " Distribution of SPIKEVAX Bivalent (elasomeran/imelasomeran) COVID-19 Vaccine with English-only Vial and Carton Labels
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…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-09-02
" " IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) - Risk of Serious and Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmias or Cardiac Failure
Serious and fatal events of cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac failure have occurred in patients treated with IMBRUVICA.   Audience Healthcare professionals including emergency room physicians, hematologists and hematologist-oncologists.…
AlertHealth professional risk communication | 2022-08-29
" " Recall of one lot of Jamp-Atorvastatin Calcium as some bottles may be labelled as containing 10 mg tablets, but contain 40 mg tablets
Jamp Pharma Corporation is recalling one lot (D10776B) of Jamp-Atorvastatin Calcium after one bottle labelled to contain 10 mg tablets of Jamp-Atorvastatin Calcium was found to contain 40 mg tablets of Jamp-Atorvastatin Calcium. Pharmacists may not…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-08-27
" " Counterfeit Viagra and Cialis erectile dysfunction drugs seized from Grace Daily Mart in Scarborough, Ontario
Health Canada inspectors seized counterfeit Viagra and Cialis erectile dysfunction drugs from the Grace Daily Mart in Scarborough, Ontario (1579 Ellesmere Road). These products are in addition to several other unauthorised sexual enhancement products…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-08-25
" " 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
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