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Health Canada Recalls

Health Canada Launches the Translated Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Four Aboriginal Languages

March 9, 2010

Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, is pleased to announce that Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – First Nations, Inuit and Métis is now available in four Aboriginal languages.
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Unapproved Health Product, “POWER-MAX” May Pose Serious Health Risks

March 8, 2010

Health Canada is warning Canadians that an unapproved health product that contains sildenafil, a prescription medication was found on the Canadian market in Ontario.
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Government of Canada Completes Assessments for 14 Additional Substances under the Chemicals Management Plan

March 5, 2010

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today released the final screening assessment reports, and, where applicable, the proposed risk management approach documents for 14 substances assessed in Batch 7 of the Chemicals Management Plan.
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Government of Canada Supports Improvements to the Postgraduate Medical Education System

March 5, 2010

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced federal funding of over $1.5 million to the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) to strengthen the postgraduate medical education system. The funding will help provide physicians in training with the necessary skills to meet the health care needs of Canadians.
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Government of Canada Supports Improvements to the Postgraduate Medical Education System

March 2, 2010

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced federal funding of over $1.5 million to the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) to strengthen the postgraduate medical education system. The funding will help provide physicians in training with the necessary skills to meet the health care needs of Canadians.
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2H & 2D

March 1, 2010

The Hong Kong Department of Health warned consumers not to buy or use this product because it contains undeclared Tadalafil. Tadalafil is a prescription drug and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.
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Certain lots (Lot Numbers 494, 520, 520A, 520B, 520C, 521, 705, 706, 779 and 807) of sexual enhancement dietary supplements sold by Atlas Operations Inc. (see Foreign Product Alert for a product list)

March 1, 2010

The U.S. FDA informed consumers of a voluntary recall by Atlas Operations Inc. of certain product lots after some products were found to contain undeclared sulfoaildenafil, which is an unauthorized substance similar to sildenafil. Sildenafil is a prescription drug and should only be used under the supervision of a health care practitioner.
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65 products sold through Bodybuilding.com

March 1, 2010

The FDA informed consumers of a voluntary recall by Bodybuilding.com of 65 bodybuilding products as these products may contain anabolic steroids. In Canada, anabolic steroids are controlled substances and are therefore only legally available by prescription. They should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.
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STRO Emperor Capsules

March 1, 2010

The Irish Medicines Board warned consumers not to buy or use this product because it contains undeclared Tadalafil. Tadalafil is a prescription drug and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner.
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Tian Yang Xu Huo Oral Ulcer Capsule

March 1, 2010

The Singapore Health Sciences Authority issued a recall notice for one batch (batch number 0812003, expiry date 11.2011) of this product after it was found to contain undeclared aristolochic acid, a naturally occurring toxic substance associated with serious health risks such as kidney failure and cancer.
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