The Latest Breaking News from Health Canada

Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling some 1.5 million portable adult bed rails across the U.S. and Canada, following two reports of entrapment deaths associated with the products

Amid surging medicine demand and ongoing drug shortages, the pharmaceutical industry thrives, driving improved patient outcomes and promising growth opportunities for investors. So, it could be wise to invest in quality pharma stocks ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), and Supernus Pharmaceuticals (SUPN), which can help you fetch potential financial…

A ‘compassion club’ was blocked from buying pure drugs on the dark web to supply to users – now they are taking on Canada’s government in court

Most holiday festivities include preparing and eating food. Addressing uninvited guests (pathogens) that lurk in the background is crucial amid the joy and celebration.

In 2021, Health Canada announced a freeze on changing maximum residue limits (MRLs) — the maximum allowable pesticide residues acceptable under Canadian law. This decision followed substantial public outcry following Canada’s most widely used weed killer glyphosate’s proposed MRL increase.

IKEA recall thousands of their LETTAN mirrors after reports that they pose a potential hazard. Find out if you're affected and what to do next.

In Canada, the opioid crisis is so widespread that even the neighbourhood around parliament is overrun with drugs. Ottawa, the federal capital, has been hard hit by an increase in drug trafficking and with it, overdoses and crime. Just like in the US, authorities are blaming the high addictive painkiller…

It follows a US senator calling for the FDA to investigate the drink

A caffeinated energy drink being promoted by American social media influencers is set to be recalled in Canada

British Columbia is in the midst of an enduring drug overdose crisis that continues to claim hundreds of people every year with no end in sight. With a significant rise in deaths over the last seven years, innovative responses are urgently needed.

The Canadian government is proposing a new “Agile Licensing” framework to expedite pre-market regulation of pharmaceuticals. While Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos claims this is part of the government’s strategy to offer Canadians “access to quality and affordable medicines,” the policy is likely to cause more harm than good.