November

• Tamoxifen associated with increased risk of stroke, pulmonary embolism, and uterine cancer [2002-11-26]

October

• October 2002 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter available online [2002-10-02]

August

• Health Canada issues a stop-sale order for all products containing kava [2002-09-21]
• Health Canada advises Canadians about hazards related to the use of roll-on depilatory wax [2002-09-19]
• Health Canada is advising Canadians of incorrect information on new approved uses for Aspirin® [2002-09-13]

July

• Health hazard alert: Gourmet Meat Shoppe Big & Juicy Burgers may contain dangerous bacteria [2002-07-11]
• Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter, Vol 12, No. 3 [2002-07-08]

June

• Health Canada is advising Canadians not to take certain drugs with grapefruit juice [2002-06-21]
• Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use seven herbal supplements: Arthrin, Osporo, Poena, Neutralis, Oa Plus, Ra Spes and Hepastat [2002-06-19]
• Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use Bejai Bowyantan, a traditional Chinese medicine for infants [2002-06-14]
• Health Canada reminds Canadians about scooter safety [2002-06-12]
• Important safety reminder for patients using gentamicin sulfate-containing ear drops [2002-06-04]

May

• Information on mercury levels in fish [2002-05-29]
• Important safety information for patients taking Celebrex® (celecoxib) [2002-05-23]
• L'Esplanade Laurier safe to re-open [2002-05-20]
• Warning not to consume Longdan and Lung Tan Xie Gan products [2002-05-16]
• Health Canada reminds Canadians about the safety of items sold at garage sales [2002-05-16]
• Questions and Answers - Chloramphenicol in Food Products [2002-05-02]

April

• Health Canada advises Canadians about potential false results with certain rapid HIV test kits [2002-04-29]
• Important safety information for patients taking VIOXX® (rofecoxib) [2002-04-19]
• Health Canada warns public not to use Hua Fo (DIN 02243366) [2002-04-05]
• Important safety information for patients taking sodium phosphates oral solutions (Fleet®, Phospho-soda® and Phosphates Solution) [2002-04-04]

March

• Health Canada investigates safety of MERIDIA® (Sibutramine) [2002-03-27]
• Health Canada reminds Canadians about the strangulation hazards associated with window blind and curtain cords [2002-03-27]

February

• Health Canada warns public not to use Hua Fo [2002-02-15]
• Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use the herbal supplements PC SPES and SPES [2002-02-08]

January

• Health Canada is advising consumers not to use any products containing kava [2002-01-16]
• Health Canada requests recall of certain products containing Ephedra/ephedrine [2002-01-09]