On behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) attended the official opening of the Homalco Health Centre in Campbell River, BC. The Government of Canada contributed over $2.3 million for the design and construction costs of this facility. The new health centre will … Read more
Health Canada is advising Canadians that Procter & Gamble is conducting a voluntary recall of "Oral B Anti-Cavity Dental Rinse- Alcohol Free" and "Oral-B Anti-Bacterial with Fluoride – Alcohol Free Daily Use Mouthrinse." The products are being recalled due to possible microbial contamination. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2983.
Health Canada has released the July 2011 issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter. This issue includes an article on a suspected association between the long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and low magnesium levels and accompanying conditions. PPIs are prescription drugs used to reduce stomach acid. The issue can be viewed online. … Read more
Health Canada said that it is seeking to remind Canadians, especially women of child-bearing age, that Valproate anti-epileptic drugs can cause serious birth defects if taken while pregnant. Health Canada also said some recent studies found that children whose mothers took a Valproate drug tend to score lower on cognitive (intelligence) tests than children whose … Read more
Health Canada announced that after tests, 14 unauthorized health products were removed from sale at Male and Female Harmony retail stores in Richmond and Burnaby, BC, as well as the Happy Adult Store in Burnaby. Health Canada said the products contained the presence of undeclared prescription medication. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2983.
Health Canada announced that an unauthorized health product called "Man Up Now" was removed from sale at O! Behave retail stores in the Delta and Surrey, BC, areas. Health Canada said the product may pose serious risks to the health of Canadians and that any person who used the product should speak with a healthcare … Read more
Health Minister Leonna Aglukkaq (Nunavut) said she was briefed by Dr. Alain Beaudet, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, who works with the Scientific Expert Working Group on Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and Multiple Sclerosis. Aglukkaq said the government will proceed with a clinical trial on an MS treatment that will unblock veins. … Read more
Health Canada released an advisory reminding consumers abotu dnagers associated with fireports and gel fuels. Pourable gel fuels can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when they are poured into a firepot that is still burning or still hot. Gel fuels that splatter and ignite can pose fire and burn risks to … Read more
Health Canada is informing Canadians of an ongoing review of the smoking-cessation aid Champix (the brand name for the prescription drug varenicline tartrate) and the possibility of a slightly increased risk of heart-related side effects in patients who have cardiovascular disease. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2983.
Following an R.C.M.P. seizure of counterfeit Cialis in the Greater Toronto Area, Health Canada is reminding Canadians that unauthorized and counterfeit health products can pose serious risks to their health as they have not been reviewed by the Department for safety, quality, or efficacy. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2983.
