Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced that Canada's Food and Drug Regulations will become stronger. Currently in Canada, internationally accepted high quality standards – known as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – are required for the production of pharmaceutical drugs. To make sure that the health and safety of Canadian consumers and their families are even … Read more
Health Canada urges Canadians to test their homes for radon during Lung Cancer Awareness month. Radon gas has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer, after tobacco smoking. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) said that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity to raise awareness of this significant, but relatively … Read more
Health Canada has started a review of the science around the safe handling and cooking of beef products that are mechanically tenderized, to identify what advice should be communicated to consumers and the food industry. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-8189.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced the government's intention to create a web-based list of Health Canada authorized drug clinical trials in patients. Aglukkaq said that this project will make information about drug clinical trials easier for Canadians to find and use so that they can make informed decisions about their health. Aglukkaq added that … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced two initiatives aimed at bringing new hope to Canadians with rare diseases: a new approach for the authorization of "orphan drugs," and the Canadian launch of Orphanet – a comprehensive database of information and services for rare diseases. Aglukkaq said that Canadians dealing with rare diseases are faced with … Read more
Health Canada released the October 2012 issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter. This issue includes an article on the limitations with Lyme disease test kits and a reminder to health professionals of the importance of clinical diagnosis and early treatment. The article also encourages reporting of incidents with test kits, including false negative and … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) and Conservative Quebec Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais announced that the government has delivered on its promise to make MDPV, a drug commonly found in "bath salts", illegal to possess, traffic, import or export, unless authorized by regulation. Aglukkaq said Canadians shouldn't confuse the drug MDPV, which bears the street name "bath … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, ON) announced the government will partner with SaskTel and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) to bring broadband connectivity to 83 First Nations health centres and nursing stations in Saskatchewan. Van Loan said the announcement will expand e-Health services, … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Colin Carrie (Oshawa, ON) attended the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Council on Traditional Chinese Medicines. Aglukkaq said this first meeting of the Advisory Council on Traditional Chinese Medicines marks the beginning of a new way of engaging with the Traditional Chinese … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Pierre Poilievre (Nepean-Carleton, ON) welcomed double-lung transplant recipient Hélène Campbell home to Ottawa, and praised her achievements in raising awareness about organ transplant donations in Canada and around the … Read more
