The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today that Economic Action Plan 2012 cuts red tape that currently delays access for Canadians to new over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. read more...

As part of the Jobs, Growth, and Long-Term Prosperity Act, the Harper Government today introduced amendments to the Food and Drugs Act that will continue to protect Canadian food safety, while reducing red tape that currently delays safe foods from getting to market. read more...

It has been determined that the identified CFL bulbs are not authorized to bear the UL marking. read more...

The affected brake cables come with two optional installation ends, including a Campagnolo® style termination end and a SRAM® / Shimano® termination end. Gore has learned that one of these two optional brake cable termination ends, the Campagnolo® end, was not manufactured to specifications and may detach, resulting in a loss of braking. Both brake cables are only affected if they were installed read more...

Everyone has seen a “best before” date or “expiry date” on foods, but do you really know what it means? Health Canada is advising Canadians of what they should know about this kind of label. read more...

Thermor Ltd. Canada is conducting a voluntary recall of their walker, the BIOS Rollator 56001, sold at Wal-Mart stores across Canada. Due to a manufacturer’s defect, the fracturing of metal welds on the walker could cause the user to fall and possibly suffer serious injury. read more...

Health Canada is advising Canadians of new safety information associated with the use of Arm and Hammer and Crest “Spinbrush” brands powered toothbrushes manufactured by Church and Dwight Co., Inc. read more...

The shaft can crack and cause the lower gear case and cutting attachment to detach, posing a laceration hazard to the operator and bystanders. read more...

Health Canada is introducing new packaging and labelling requirements for naphthalene, an active ingredient in mothballs and moth flakes used to control fabric-eating moths and larvae. read more...

Following our March 21, 2012, Notice to Hospitals and Notice to Healthcare Professionals, Health Canada is advising Canadians that Sandoz Canada Inc. will be voluntarily recalling a portion of one lot of 2mg/mL (1mL) Morphine Sulfate Injection (Lot CC2824 exp. 2014-12) from the Canadian market. The recall applies to all products that has been distributed to healthcare providers. read more...

Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of food safety for people with weakened immune systems. read more...

As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to reducing the rate of tuberculosis (TB) among Canada’s First Nations people, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today released Health Canada’s Strategy Against Tuberculosis for First Nations On-Reserve read more...

Effective today, tobacco manufacturers and importers will now be restricted to distributing and selling cigarette and little cigar packages with the new health warning messages and other labelling changes. read more...