The latest news releases. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca en-ca Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:05:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-82-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Plain Language Labelling Initiative, which aims to improve the safe use of drugs by making drug labels and safety information easier to read and understand. Minister Aglukkaq was accompanied by Terence Young, Member of Parliament for Oakville. Health Products Fri, 14 June 2013 09:30:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-79-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced new regulations that will change the way Canadians access marihuana for medical purposes. The new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on June 19, 2013. Health Products Mon, 11 June 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-76-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, accompanied by the Honourable Minister Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, announced the Harper Government has introduced the Respect for Communities Act, which would require any potential applications for supervised drug consumption sites in Canada to meet clear criteria before such applications can be considered. Health Products Thu, 06 June 2013 11:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-70-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Government of Canada’s new public database of Health Canada-authorized drug clinical trials involving patients, as well as the completion of a joint project to develop new standards for research ethics boards that oversee clinical trials. Wed, 29 May 2013 13:30:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-66-eng.php Today, Health Canada published a recall related to a number of novelty magnet sets marketed to adults that contain small, powerful magnets which can be easily swallowed or inhaled by children. The department also issued an Advisory to warn Canadians about the dangers of these and other magnets. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-65-eng.php On May 22, 2013, Health Canada approved proposals from Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and Héma-Québec (HQ) to change the blood donor deferral period for men who have sex (MSM) with men from a lifetime deferral to five years. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/rss/feed-30-eng.xml Advisories, public warnings and foreign product recalls are no longer part of the Media Room RSS Feed. Notices of advisories, public warnings and foreign product recalls are now available as a new separate RSS Feed titled "Healthy Canadians - Recalls and Safety Alerts - Health Canada - Media Room". Please subscribe to this new RSS Feed to continue to receive notices about advisories, public warnings and foreign product recalls. Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-58-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced that Canada's Food and Drug Regulations have been amended to extend the requirements for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to active ingredients (AI) used in pharmaceutical drugs. These amendments will come into force in the fall of this year. Wed, 08 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-57-eng.php Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, acknowledged three exceptional nurses for their dedication, initiative and high standard of excellence in service to First Nations and Inuit communities. Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/29009a-eng.php Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of allergy awareness. For those individuals with food allergies, severe allergic reactions can occur quickly and without warning. In fact, some can be life-threatening for people of all ages, particularly children. Fri, 03 May 2013 10:30:00 EDT http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/28985a-eng.php Health Canada is reminding Canadians that the consumption of certain whole salted fish products like fesikh, a traditional dish in the Egyptian community, represents an increased risk of botulism. Wed, 01 May 2013 10:15:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-51-eng.php Health Canada today provided direction to organizations involved in the compounding and admixing of medications that will allow them to continue providing these services while Health Canada and the provinces and territories work together to determine the proper long-term oversight of these activities. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EDT http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/26809a-eng.php Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of properly cooking fresh fiddleheads before eating them. Health Products Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:30:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-49-eng.php Today, Health Canada released its Second Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada. This technical report provides the results of the biomonitoring component from the second cycle of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) – the first of which was released in August 2010. It presents a comprehensive set of data on the exposure of the Canadian population to environmental chemicals, such as bisphenol A and lead, and is the first to include data for children aged 3 to 5 years. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:30:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-48-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, hosted a meeting in Ottawa today with concerned parents and community members to outline action that will be taken by the Harper Government in the coming months to help support the health and safety of Canadian families. Thu, 16 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-45-eng.php Partners in Canada’s blood system met with key stakeholders today in Toronto to discuss the issue of paid plasma donations and the potential impact on Canada’s blood system. Health Products Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT