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Health Canada Recalls

Statement by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on enforcement of the Cracking Down on Tobacco Marketing Aimed At Youth Act

January 31, 2012

Yesterday, Health Canada’s tobacco inspectors conducted simultaneous seizures of little cigars at three Quebec-based importers. / Hier, des inspecteurs du tabac de Santé Canada ont procédé à des saisies simultanées de petits cigares chez trois importateurs du Québec. This is a summary of a recall issued by Health Canada. The link below will take you [...]

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Foreign Product Alerts

January 25, 2012

17 weight loss products; Uprizing 2.0; Get Stiff, Maxi Mize; Ying Da Wang tablets; Slimina weightloss capsules, S-shape slim capsules; Athri-Eze, Sear Heang Tienchi Tu Chung Wan, Wiku Jahe Kencur (Akur Mujarab), Cap Wijaya Kusuma (An Ki It); Cardiotium, Paidusu, SlimEasy Herbs Capsule, Tianran Zuanshi Xianweisu; [LuShenPai] Specific Hou Ton Qing, [AA] Pe Min Kan [...]

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Government of Canada supports the development of a home care planning and evaluation tool

January 23, 2012

Ms. Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Brampton South, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, today announced support to the Canadian Home Care Association for the development of a policy planning and evaluation tool, called the Home Care Policy Lens. This is a summary of a recall issued by Health [...]

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UPDATE: Unauthorized Products Removed from Sale at Additional Stores in Burnaby, B.C.

January 23, 2012

Further to previous communications, Health Canada is advising Canadians that we have identified two additional Male and Female Harmony retail stores that were selling unauthorized health products. This is a summary of a recall issued by Health Canada. The link below will take you to the original recall press release containing complete information, including instructions [...]

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The Harper Government and Saskatchewan Partner to Bring More Doctors and Nurses to Province

January 20, 2012

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Health Minister, today announced funding to help attract, train and retain internationally educated health professionals for the Saskatchewan health workforce. This is a summary of a recall issued by Health Canada. The link below will take you to the original recall [...]

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Champix: Updated safety information for the smoking-cessation drug

January 19, 2012

Health Canada is informing Canadians that our review of Champix is now complete and the label has been updated with new information with respect to cardiovascular safety. Champix (the brand name for varenicline tartrate) is a prescription drug used to help patients quit smoking in combination with supportive counselling. This is a summary of a [...]

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Important Reminder about Weight-loss Health Products

January 19, 2012

As the rate of obesity has increased in Canada, so has the market for weight-loss products. While authorized health products for weight loss may provide benefits when used properly as part of a weight management program, the use of unauthorized health products may pose serious risks to your health. This is a summary of a [...]

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Health Network to expand smoking cessation model throughout Atlantic Canada

January 17, 2012

Horizon Health Network’s Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation will expand a smoking cessation model of care to a variety of health-care settings in Atlantic Canada over the coming months. This is a summary of a recall issued by Health Canada. The link below will take you to the original recall press release containing [...]

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West Elm® Dover Table by West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco

January 3, 2012

The wooden base of the table can collapse, posing an impact hazard if the base or tempered-glass top fell onto consumers. This is a summary of a recall issued by Health Canada. The link below will take you to the original recall press release containing complete information, including instructions about what to do if you [...]

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Updated child car seat safety regulations come into force

December 29, 2011

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that updated child car seat safety regulations come into force on January 1, 2012. This is a summary of a recall issued by Health Canada. The link below will take you to the [...]

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