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Health Canada has issued a public advisory warning Canadians about buying health products online after an international operation against counterfeit medicine saw thousands of packages stopped or seized before entering the country. From Dec. 16, 2024, until May 16, 2025, Interpol led an operation across 90 countries, Operation Pangea XVII, that resulted in the seizure…
A twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV being dubbed a “wonder drug” by some could be coming to Canada as soon as next year, though the company behind it says it could still take some time before the general population could access it. Gilead Canada confirmed to Global News that it had submitted lenacapavir for pre-exposure…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tens of thousands of window-mounted air conditioner units are being recalled in Canada as part of a broader North American recall over the risk of mould exposure. This comes as summer-like temperatures and wildfire smoke spread across many parts of Canada. The government of Canada recall website…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two lots of Seasonale birth control medication are being recalled by the manufacturer after it received a complaint that they contained extra placebo pills. Teva Canada Ltd. said it received a complaint that a package contained an extra row of placebos when there should only be one…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has seized counterfeit Viagra tablets from a convenience store in Toronto’s east end and is warning the public not to use them. The seized products were labelled as 100 mg sildenafil tablets, with “Viagra” and “Pfizer”, the original maker of the drug, listed on the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is warning the public after one lot of Seasonique birth control pills was recalled across the country due to a packaging error that left two pills missing — a defect that could increase the risk of unintended pregnancy. The health agency issued the recall on…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is issuing a recall for thousands of pieces of children’s jewelry sold on Amazon over lead content found in them, the agency said in a recall notice. The first recall involves Dckazz Stitch and Scrump Best Friends Necklace. The metallic blue and pink pendant necklaces are sold…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If the Easter Bunny is planning to drop off a wooden bunny toy this year, you might want to check the label first — Health Canada has issued a recall over a lead hazard. Health Canada issued the recall Wednesday, warning consumers to immediately stop using the…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 19, 2025 5:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is warning people in at least three provinces against using unauthorized sexual enhancement products that may pose serious health risks. The agency says it has seized various products from stores in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre has been operating Wâhkôhtowin Harm Reduction under an urgent need’s exemption for its overdose prevention since 2021. However, in a Facebook post made on December 31st, the center announced they received a new exemption to operate as a supervised consumption site (SCS) under…
