Health Canada Press Releases

Harper Government Announces First-Ever Mandatory Recall for a Consumer Product - Dangerous Novelty Magnet Sets will be Removed ...

About Health Canada June 21, 2013 For immediate release OTTAWA - Today, the Harper Government announced the first-ever mandatory recall in Canada for a consumer product. NeoMagnetic Gadgets Inc. was ordered to issue a recall and stop sale after the company …

Harper Government Launches Plain Language Labelling Initiative to Improve Drug Safety for Canadians - Proposed changes will make ...

About Health Canada June 14, 2013 For immediate release Fact Sheet: Plain Language Labelling OTTAWA - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Plain Language Labelling Initiative, which aims to improve the safe …

Harper Government Announces New Medical Marihuana Regulations

About Health Canada June 10, 2013 For immediate release Backgrounder: Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations Backgrounder: Transitioning to the New System OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced new regulations that …

Harper Government respects community concerns with new legislation for Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

About Health Canada June 6, 2013 For immediate release Backgrounder: New Legislation for Supervised Consumption Sites OTTAWA - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, accompanied by the Honourable Minister Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans …

Harper Government launches Clinical Trials Database - New initiatives provide guidance and education on clinical trials for ...

About Health Canada May 29, 2013 For immediate release OTTAWA - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Government of Canada's new public database of Health Canada-authorized drug clinical trials involving …

Harper Government Takes Action to have Dangerous Small, Powerful Magnets Removed from the Marketplace

About Health Canada May 22, 2013 For immediate release OTTAWA - Today, Health Canada published a recall related to a number of novelty magnet sets marketed to adults that contain small, powerful magnets which can be easily swallowed or inhaled by children. …

Health Canada Approves Proposals To Change Deferral Period For Certain Blood Donors

About Health Canada May 22, 2013 For immediate release Fact Sheet : Health Canada's Five-year Blood Donor Deferral Period for MSM OTTAWA - On May 22, 2013, Health Canada approved proposals from Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and H ma-Qu bec (HQ) to …

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Harper Government Strengthens Drug Safety with New Standards - Good Manufacturing Practices now apply to all active pharmaceutical ...

About Health Canada May 8, 2013 For immediate release OTTAWA - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced that Canada's Food and Drug Regulations have been amended to extend the requirements for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP …

Minister of Health Congratulates the Winners of the 2013 National Award of Excellence in Nursing

About Health Canada May 6, 2013 For immediate release Fact Sheet : Health Canada's Eleventh Annual First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Award of Excellence in Nursing OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, acknowledged …

High Risk of Botulism from Ungutted Salted Fish Products such as Fesikh

Starting date: May 1, 2013 Posting date: May 1, 2013 Type of communication: Information Update Subcategory: Microbiological - Clostridium botulinum Source of recall: Health Canada Issue: Food Safety Audience: General Public Identification number: RA-28985 …

Interim Regulatory Oversight of Admixing and Compounding

About Health Canada Statement April 19, 2013 Health Canada today provided direction to organizations involved in the compounding and admixing of medications that will allow them to continue providing these services while Health Canada and the provinces and …

Government of Canada Releases Second Set of Biomonitoring Data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey

About Health Canada April 17, 2013 For immediate release Fact Sheet: The Canadian Health Measures Survey and Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada Frequently Asked Questions: Key Things to Know About Biomonitoring in Canada OTTAWA - …

Minister of Health Announces Upcoming Actions to Support the Health and Safety of Canadian Families

About Health Canada Government, parents and community members come together to discuss the safety of consumer products, drugs and food April 16, 2013 For immediate release Upcoming Actions to Support the Health and Safety of Canadian Families OTTAWA - The …

Health Canada Host Round Table Discussion on Plasma Donations

About Health Canada Partners in Canada's blood system listen to key stakeholder views April 11, 2013 For immediate release Toronto - Partners in Canada's blood system met with key stakeholders yesterday in Toronto to discuss the issue of paid …

Harper Government Continues to Engage with Traditional Chinese Medicine Community in Canada

About Health Canada April 10, 2013 For immediate release Vancouver - Today, Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Dr. Colin Carrie attended the second meeting of the Advisory Council on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), on behalf of the Honourable Leona …

Microwave Food Safety

Starting date: April 9, 2013 Posting date: April 9, 2013 Type of communication: Information Update Subcategory: Other Source of recall: Health Canada Issue: Food Safety Audience: General Public Identification number: RA-26683 Issue Health Canada is …

Proton pump inhibitors: risk of bone fractures

Starting date: April 4, 2013 Posting date: April 4, 2013 Type of communication: Information Update Subcategory: Drugs Source of recall: Health Canada Issue: Important Safety Information Audience: General Public, Healthcare Professionals Identification …

Health Canada Encourages Canadians to Report Health or Safety Concerns with Consumer Products

Starting date: April 8, 2013 Posting date: April 8, 2013 Type of communication: Information Update Subcategory: Household Items, Toys Source of recall: Health Canada Issue: Product Safety Audience: General Public Identification number: RA-26649 Issue Many …

Federal Support for Health Care Set to Grow from Record Levels in 2013–14

About Health Canada April 1st, 2013 For immediate release Ottawa -The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today reaffirmed that the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) will reach a record high level of $30.3 billion in 2013-14, providing provinces and …