Health Canada is informing Canadians that it has suspended the establishment licence of Canadadrugs.com LP, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, due to significant concerns with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) discovered during an inspection of its drug wholesaling activities. Wholesaling involves the sale of drug products from manufacturers and importers to pharmacies. The suspension of the establishment license … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced an investment of $112.9 million in funding to support 14 projects across the country that will improve access to health services for English-speaking communities in Quebec and French-speaking communities outside of Quebec. As part of the announcement, … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced $16.1 million in federal funding over three years to help prevent and reduce illicit and prescription drug abuse among youth ages 10 to 24. The funding will support 34 projects across the country, including four in Nova Scotia, … Read more
Health Canada launched a public consultation process to solicit feedback on a revised version of Safety Code 6. This Safety Code is Health Canada’s guideline for recommended human exposure limits to radiofrequency electromagnetic energy, the kind of energy given off by various electronic devices such as cell phones and Wi-Fi, as well as broadcasting and … Read more
Health Canada confirmed it has suspended the establishment licence of Biolyse Pharma Corporation’s facility in St. Catharines, Ont., because of significant concerns with the manufacturing process discovered during a recent inspection. Injectable paclitaxel (6mg/ml), used in the treatment of certain lung and breast cancers, is currently the only drug produced at that facility. The suspension … Read more
Health Canada released the April 2014 issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN). This issue features an article on the risk of a potentially life-threatening condition called drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms suspected of being associated with azithromycin, an antibiotic used to treat a variety of infections. It also includes an article … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) hosted a roundtable with representatives of the healthcare community and research experts to discuss the scientific evidence of the risks associated with the use of marijuana by youth, especially over the long term. This meeting builds on an announcement where Ambrose announced funding for A Health Promotion and Drug Prevention … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced the appointment of Audrey McFarlane to the Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse (CCSA) Board of Directors for a three-year term. McFarlane is currently the executive director at the Lakeland Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Cold Lake, Alberta. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-0200.
Health Canada, the Canadian Paediatric Society, Dietitians of Canada, and the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada released a revised version of Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Six to 24 Months. This document provides detailed scientific guidance on infants and young children nutrition for health professionals to help support parents and caregivers. The full release is available online. … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) reaffirmed her commitment to tackle the growing problem of prescription drug abuse head on. The Government of Canada will continue to work with groups like the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, different levels of government, doctors, pharmacists, First Nations representatives, law enforcement and addictions specialists to help combat prescription … Read more
