Health in Canada

Advisory - Health Canada seized unauthorized sexual enhancement, weight loss and sleep aid products from Vikings Nutrition in Montreal, QC, because the products may pose serious health risks

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Consult your health care professional if you have used any of these products and have health concerns.

Key Points: 
  • Consult your health care professional if you have used any of these products and have health concerns.
  • Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada.
  • Authorized health products have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM).
  • You can also check whether products are authorized for sale by searching Health Canada's Drug Product Database and Licensed Natural Health Products Database .

Advisory - Unauthorized "Yunnan Baiyao Toothpaste" is being recalled by LinkGlobal Food Inc. because it contains a prescription drug and may pose serious health risks

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality and may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality and may pose serious health risks.
  • For all of these reasons, unauthorized health products could cause serious health effects.
  • Authorized health products have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM).
  • You can also check whether products have been authorized for sale by searching Health Canada's Drug Product Database and Licensed Natural Health Product Database .

Information Update - Health Canada seized various unauthorized workout supplements, weight loss, and sexual enhancement products from "Atomik Nutrition" retailers and a warehouse in Québec

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

OTTAWA, Oct. 2, 2019 /CNW/ - Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products were seized because they may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Oct. 2, 2019 /CNW/ - Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products were seized because they may pose serious health risks.
  • For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert .
  • Health Canada maintains a list of unauthorized health products that may pose serious health risks so that Canadians can easily identify those they may have purchased and take appropriate action.
  • Canadians are encouraged to check back regularly for updates.

Information Update - Health Canada seized multiple unauthorized health products from three stores in Ontario and one in Quebec because they may pose serious health risks

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

OTTAWA, Sept. 18, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Sept. 18, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products may pose serious health risks.
  • For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert .
  • Health Canada maintains a list of unauthorized health products that may pose serious health risks so that Canadians can easily identify those they may have purchased and take appropriate action.
  • Canadians are encouraged to check back regularly for updates.

Momentum Surging Amongst Canadians Calling for Increased Access to CBD in Natural Health Products

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2019 /CNW/ -A surge of momentum calling for regulation changes to permit CBD in Natural Health Products has been seen throughout August following the launch of the Canadian Health Food Association's (CHFA) campaign CBD is Natural.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2019 /CNW/ -A surge of momentum calling for regulation changes to permit CBD in Natural Health Products has been seen throughout August following the launch of the Canadian Health Food Association's (CHFA) campaign CBD is Natural.
  • Canada's Natural Health Products industry wants to seize the innovation opportunity to become a global leader in providing CBD NHPs but we're prevented from doing that.
  • The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is Canada's largest trade association dedicated to natural health and organic products.
  • Representing over 1,000 businesses across Canada, members include manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and importers of natural health and organic products.

UPDATE - Advisory - Dozens of health products seized from Aphrodite Aesthetic Clinic in North York, Ontario, may pose serious health risks

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Monday, August 26, 2019

Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada.
  • You can also check whether products are currently authorized for sale by searching Health Canada's Drug Product Database and Licensed Natural Health Products Database .
  • Following receipt of an anonymous complaint, Health Canada inspected Aphrodite Aesthetic Clinicand seized numerous health products.
  • Health products that have not been authorized by Health Canada have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality, and may pose serious health risks.

Advisory - Unauthorized Colloidal Solutions colloidal metal health products recalled because they may pose serious health risks

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Monday, August 26, 2019

OTTAWA, Aug. 26, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising consumers that various unauthorized Colloidal Solutions colloidal metal products (colloidal copper, gold, platinum and silver) may pose serious health risks, particularly to children and pregnant women.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Aug. 26, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising consumers that various unauthorized Colloidal Solutions colloidal metal products (colloidal copper, gold, platinum and silver) may pose serious health risks, particularly to children and pregnant women.
  • The products have not been assessed by Health Canada for safety, quality or efficacy and therefore may pose serious risks to health.
  • Health products that have not been authorized by Health Canada have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality, and may pose serious health risks.
  • It is illegal to sell natural health products and to conduct activities such as manufacturing, packaging and labelling of natural health products in Canada without the appropriate product authorization and site licensing from Health Canada.

Information Update - Health Canada seized eight unauthorized sexual enhancement products from Jug City in Hamilton, Ontario, because they may pose serious health risks

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Friday, August 23, 2019

OTTAWA, Aug. 23, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Aug. 23, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products may pose serious health risks.
  • For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert .
  • Health Canada maintains a list of unauthorized health products that may pose serious health risks so that Canadians can easily identify those they may have purchased and take appropriate action.
  • Canadians are encouraged to check back regularly for updates.

Information Update - Multiple unauthorized sexual enhancement products seized from "For Lovers Only" in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, may pose serious health risks

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

OTTAWA, Aug. 22, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Aug. 22, 2019 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following products may pose serious health risks.
  • For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert.
  • Health Canada maintains a list of unauthorized health products that may pose serious health risks so that Canadians can easily identify those they may have purchased and take appropriate action.
  • Canadians are encouraged to check back regularly for updates.

Advisory - Dozens of health products seized from Aphrodite Aesthetic Clinic in North York, Ontario, may pose serious health risks

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Thursday, August 15, 2019

Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada.
  • You can also check whether products are currently authorized for sale by searching Health Canada's Drug Product Database and Licensed Natural Health Products Database .
  • Following receipt of an anonymous complaint, Health Canada inspected Aphrodite Aesthetic Clinicand seized numerous health products.
  • Health products that have not been authorized by Health Canada have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality, and may pose serious health risks.