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There has been a reported increase in e-mobility device battery fires across North America over the last few years. In the United States, between January 1, 2021, and November 28, 2022, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) received reports…

May 10, 2023 – Shortage of Nitroglycerin Tablets Canada is experiencing a shortage of nitroglycerin tablets due to an increase in demand caused by the nitroglycerin spray shortage. Nitroglycerin tablets are placed under the tongue and are used to…

In 2013, ISTODAX (romidepsin) was authorized under a Notice of Compliance with conditions (NOC/c) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) who are not eligible for transplant and have received at least one…

Currently available data from the NOVA study, based on a data cut-off date of October 1, 2020, shows that the median OS may be lower with ZEJULA compared to placebo for patients in the overall non-gBRCAmut cohort and the non-gBRCAmut / Homologous…

UPDATED INFORMATION – January 20, 2023 On January 10, 2023, following a Federal Court of Appeal decision, the June 24, 2021 decision of the Minister of Health on the application of the data protection provisions was restored, and a new Notice of…

UPDATED INFORMATION – 2023/01/17 Neutralization data for the following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants have been added to the Canadian Product Monograph: Omicron BA.2.75.2, BF.7, BJ.1, BN.1, BQ.1, BQ.1.1, and XBB. See Table 1 (below) for a summary…

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…

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…

Health Canada authorized SPIKEVAX Bivalent (Original / Omicron BA.4/5) (elasomeran/davesomeran) on November 3, 2022. In order to provide rapid access to the vaccine, Moderna will distribute product vials and cartons labelled in English only with the…

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…

The final results of a clinical trial conducted with XELJANZ showed higher risks of MACE, thrombosis, malignancy, serious infections and fatal events, compared to TNFi, a group of medicines that suppress the body's natural response to tumor necrosis…

EVUSHELD (tixagevimab and cilgavimab for injection) may not be effective against certain SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants.   Audience Healthcare professionals including physicians, pharmacists, nursing staff and public health officials.…

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…

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…

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…