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Pro Doc Limitée is recalling one lot of Donepezil (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg tablets due to the possibility that some bottles might contain oversized tablets. Health Canada is warning patients and their caregivers that taking an oversized…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-24
Health Canada is advising about unauthorized health products for lightening skin or treating skin conditions (such as eczema or psoriasis) that may pose serious health risks. The products are labelled to contain or have been tested and found to…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-20
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
Herbaland Naturals Inc. is recalling all Herbaland gummy vitamins and supplements sold in bulk because they may pose serious health risks if misused, particularly for children and pregnant people. The products were sold at various bulk, low- or zero-…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-10
UPDATE – November 9, 2023:
Further to the advisory below, in discussion with Health Canada, Lundbeck Canada Inc. is releasing one lot of Sabril (vigabatrin) 500 mg tablets on the Canadian market found to contain trace amounts of another…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-09
Health Canada is advising about unauthorized sexual enhancement products that may pose serious health risks. The products are labelled to contain or have been tested and found to contain dangerous ingredients. Health Canada updates the table when it…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-08
A site visit by Health Canada to the Canadian Cord Blood bioRepository (CCBR), located in Edmonton, Alberta, has identified significant issues that may pose serious health risks. The issues identified at the site could lead to the possibility of…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-01
As part of Operation Pangea XVI—an international effort led by INTERPOL to disrupt the online sale of counterfeit and other illegal health products around the world—Health Canada is reminding consumers to be careful when buying health products over…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-10-31
Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from UU Zone, an online retailer, based in Markham, ON. The products are labelled to contain medicinal drugs and may pose serious health risks.
Selling unauthorized health…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-10-25
Health Canada is advising about unauthorized products promoted as "poppers" that may pose serious health risks. "Poppers" is a slang term for products that contain alkyl nitrites. Despite being labelled for various uses such as leather cleaners…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-10-06
Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from a Tokyo Beauty and Healthcare store in Richmond, B.C. (120 - 8191 Westminster Highway). The products are labelled to contain prescription, controlled or over-the-counter…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-09-18
UPDATE (August 22, 2023):
Health Canada is warning consumers about four additional unauthorized health products, including eye drops, a skin ointment and granules for swallowing (to relieve tonsil or throat inflammation), that it seized from Asia…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-08-22
Caffeinated energy drinks are beverages or mixes that contain added caffeine, usually along with other ingredients, such as, vitamins, minerals, taurine and/or herbal ingredients. These products can also contain guarana and yerba mate, which are natural…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-08-21
Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from Yang Sheng Health Food Ltd. and two G&R Ginseng Trading Ltd. locations in Richmond, B.C. These products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-08-11
The Pendopharm Division of Pharmascience Inc. is recalling all lots of the 10 mL format of Cromolyn Eye Drops due to the risk of microbial growth. Using a product contaminated with microbes may lead to an eye infection. Children, pregnant people, seniors…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-08-04