Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced new funding for initiatives that will improve access to midwifery services in First Nations and Inuit communities while speaking at the International Confederation of Midwives Congress. Budget 2017 included new investments totalling $828 million over five years to improve the health outcomes of people in First Nations and Inuit communities. Of this, … Read more
Health Canada is proposing regulations that would make a warning sticker and patient information handout mandatory with all prescription opioids at the time of sale. This means that no matter where patients and families across Canada fill their prescriptions, the same handout and sticker would be provided to them. Health Canada is asking Canadians to provide their comments … Read more
Health Canada issued the following statement: “Canadians use non-prescription drug products to treat a wide range of concerns, such as fevers, wounds, headaches or joint pain. Clear, understandable labels on non-prescription drug products are important because they help consumers make informed decisions. This helps consumers use the appropriate medications correctly and avoid potentially dangerous medication … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.) announced that Health Canada is launching a public consultation on restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children. The proposed approach aims to protect children from marketing tactics that encourage them to eat unhealthy foods, and support families in making healthier food choices. In addition, Health … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) issued the following statement on Health Canada’s Authorization of Three New Supervised Consumption Sites in Toronto: “Our government remains committed to combatting the current overdose epidemic and to taking swift action that will help save the lives of Canadians. Responding to this crisis requires a whole-of-society approach. No single action is going … Read more
As part of the safety review of mefloquine Health Canada examined all available scientific and medical information, including previously reviewed evidence, to determine whether there is a potential link between the use of mefloquine and rare long-term and permanent neurological and psychiatric adverse events. Health Canada also examined whether certain individuals could be at increased risk of … Read more
Health Canada is advising Canadians that multiple unauthorized products labelled to contain L‑tryptophan or lithium orotate were being sold on amazon.ca, and may pose serious health risks. L‑tryptophan (at doses higher than 220 mg per day) and lithium orotate are prescription drugs in Canada and should be used only under the supervision of a health care … Read more
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) and Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Our government is ensuring that First Nations children and families have access to the services and supports they need. For many months, we have been working diligently to implement the orders in previous decisions of the Canadian … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Our government remains committed to combatting the current overdose epidemic and to taking swift action that will help save the lives of Canadians. Responding to this crisis requires a whole-of-society approach. No single action is going to put an end to the mounting number of … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today marks a momentous step forward for Canadians in addressing the devastating impacts of the overdose crisis on their loved ones and communities across Canada. With the Royal Assent of Bill C-37, which amended the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and other acts, we now have … Read more
