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Unauthorized products may pose serious health risks
Health Canada is advising about unauthorized health products that may pose serious health risks. The table is updated when Health Canada finds unauthorized health products that are promoted for sexual enhancement, weight loss, as a workout aid, as "…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-01-25
Unauthorized health products removed from sale from More to Shoppe Facebook store and seized from its Edson, Alberta, warehouse
Health Canada removed various unauthorized health products from sale from More to Shoppe, an online Facebook store, and seized them from its warehouse in Edson, Alberta. The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-01-20
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
Unlicensed ozone saunas may pose serious health risks to users and anyone in close proximity
Health Canada is warning that ozone saunas may pose serious health risks to users and to anyone in close proximity. In Canada, ozone saunas require a medical device licence from Health Canada to be imported and sold. To date, Health Canada has not…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-11-02
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
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
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
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
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
Taro-Zoledronic acid injection drug, used for osteoporosis and Page's disease, recalled because it may contain particulate matter
Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling all lots of Taro-Zoledronic acid injection 5mg/100mL (DIN 02415100) because they may contain particulate matter.
Zoledronic acid is a prescription drug used to treat and prevent osteoporosis and to treat Paget's…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-08-09
Jamp-Atorvastatin 40 mg tablets recalled due to risk of latex contamination
Jamp Pharma Corporation is recalling one lot (MHC1403A) of Jamp-Atorvastatin 40 mg tablets due to possible contamination with latex pieces during manufacturing. A piece of latex was found in one tablet from the affected lot.
Atorvastatin is a…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-08-06
Counterfeit COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits found in Ontario
Health Canada is warning consumers about counterfeit BTNX Rapid Response COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits (25-pack boxes) found in Ontario. The counterfeit devices were sold online by a distributor named Healthful Plus, without the required licence to…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-08-05