Health Canada is advising Canadians that infrared saunas are not authorized in Canada to treat any medical conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes or autism. Infrared saunas are also not authorized in Canada for weight loss, pain relief, cancer prevention or anti-aging. Health Canada is not aware of any clinical evidence that proves infrared saunas can … Read more
Health Canada is advising patients and health care providers that certain older Medtronic MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps distributed between 2010 and 2015, may be vulnerable to cybersecurity risks. According to Medtronic, 2,620 of these insulin pumps have been sold in Canada. The risk is not with the normal functioning of the device, but … Read more
Health Canada has published guidance on Pre-market Requirements for Medical Device Cybersecurity to help protect patient safety. The new guidance describes how and when to implement strategies to reduce potential risks associated with medical devices that contain software and technology that enable communication with outside networks. While there have been no reports or evidence to suggest that direct … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced an investment of $15.2 million in support of 13 organization across Canada to carry out cannabis public education and awareness initiatives. This funding builds on previously announced investments of $9.8 million through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program to educate Canadians on cannabis and the health and … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) launched public consultations on proposed regulations that would set out new and updated requirements for the labelling and containers of vaping products. The proposed Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations would require that all vaping substances be labelled with a list of ingredients. In addition, vaping products containing nicotine would be required … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) issued a statement on World Blood Donor Day: “The theme of this year’s day is Safe Blood for All. In addition to raising awareness about the importance of blood donations, the theme is also a call to government action to increase our blood supply. On that note, the … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) tabled the final report from the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. She released the following statement: “Our Government is pleased to receive the final report from the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. We would like to thank Dr. Eric Hoskins and each of the … Read more
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam issued the following statement with the release of a second public health spotlight report Handle with Care: Preserving Antibiotics Now and Into the Future: “Antibiotics are critically important medications for treating serious and often life‑threatening infections. Yet, the more we use antibiotics, the less effective they become. If … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) issued a statement on World No Tobacco Day: “Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of premature death and disease in Canada,” she said. “This year’s World No Tobacco Day campaign, led by the World Health Organization, focuses on tobacco and lung health,” she said. “Earlier this month, our government completed regulations … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) announced new regulations to restrict the amount of alcohol in single-serve containers of flavoured purified alcoholic beverages. These regulations are effective immediately given the seriousness of the risks. There is no transition period. Under the new regulations, single-serve flavoured purified alcoholic beverages are now limited to 25.6 mL of alcohol (representing … Read more
