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Public advisory - Unauthorized injectable drug products sold online by Canlab Research may pose serious health risks

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Health Canada is warning consumers not to buy unauthorized injectable drug products from Canlab Research because they may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • Health Canada is warning consumers not to buy unauthorized injectable drug products from Canlab Research because they may pose serious health risks.
  • The products are promoted as peptides and are sold online via Canlab Research websites including www.canlabresearch.com and www.canlab.net .
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • This is not a complete description of all the unauthorized health products advertised and sold on the Canlab Research websites.

Public Advisory - Buying your health products on the Internet? Know the risks

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Drugs, natural health products, and medical devices that have not been authorized by Health Canada and may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • Drugs, natural health products, and medical devices that have not been authorized by Health Canada and may pose serious health risks.
  • It is important to know how to spot risky websites and products if you are buying health products—including drugs, natural health products, and medical devices—online.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been assessed by Health Canada for safety, efficacy, and quality and as a result, can pose serious risks to your health.
  • Report adverse events or complaints involving drugs, natural health products or medical devices, including illegal health products, to Health Canada.

Public advisory - Unauthorized health products seized from online retailer "UU Zone" may pose serious health risks

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from UU Zone, an online retailer, based in Markham, ON.

Key Points: 
  • Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from UU Zone, an online retailer, based in Markham, ON.
  • The products are labelled to contain medicinal drugs and may pose serious health risks.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada.

Public advisory - Unauthorized health products seized from stores in the Greater Toronto Area because they may pose serious health risks

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks.

Key Points: 
  • The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks.
  • Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Santen brand eye drops that it seized from Asia Food Mart and three L'Amour Beauty locations in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario.
  • The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.

Public advisory - Unauthorized health products seized from Yang Sheng Health Food and G&R Ginseng Trading stores in Richmond, B.C., may pose serious health risks

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from Yang Sheng Health Food Ltd. and two G&R Ginseng Trading Ltd. locations in Richmond, B.C.

Key Points: 
  • Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from Yang Sheng Health Food Ltd. and two G&R Ginseng Trading Ltd. locations in Richmond, B.C.
  • These products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • Consult a health care professional if you have used any of these products and have health concerns.

Public advisory - Unauthorized health products seized from T&T Supermarket in North York, Ontario, as they may pose serious health risks

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Japanese-labelled drugs that it seized from T&T Supermarket in North York (Unit 1115, 1800 Sheppard Ave. E,), Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Japanese-labelled drugs that it seized from T&T Supermarket in North York (Unit 1115, 1800 Sheppard Ave. E,), Ontario.
  • The products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose serious health risks.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • Consult a health care professional if you have used any of these products and have health concerns.

Public advisory - Unauthorized amoxicillin capsules seized from Green Fresh Supermarket in Ottawa, ON, may pose serious health risks

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

Consult a health care professional if you have used this product and have health concerns.

Key Points: 
  • Consult a health care professional if you have used this product and have health concerns.
  • Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized amoxicillin capsules that it seized from Green Fresh Supermarket in Ottawa (175 McArthur Ave.), Ontario, because the product may pose serious health risks.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • 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 .

Public advisory - Unauthorized drugs for abortion and emergency contraception sold illegally on "Dr. Pooja" websites

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Health Canada is aware (link available in French only) of two "Dr. Pooja" websites ( https://www.drpoojaclinic.ca/ and http://drpoojacliniccynaecologist.com/ ) selling unauthorized prescription drugs for medical abortion labelled to contain mifepristone and misoprostol, and unauthorized over-the-counter drugs for emergency contraception labelled to contain levonorgestrel.

Key Points: 
  • Health Canada is aware (link available in French only) of two "Dr. Pooja" websites ( https://www.drpoojaclinic.ca/ and http://drpoojacliniccynaecologist.com/ ) selling unauthorized prescription drugs for medical abortion labelled to contain mifepristone and misoprostol, and unauthorized over-the-counter drugs for emergency contraception labelled to contain levonorgestrel.
  • Selling unauthorized health products in Canada is illegal, and Health Canada will do everything it can to stop this activity.
  • Unauthorized drugs may have no active ingredients, the wrong ingredients, or dangerous additives such as prescription drugs not listed on the label.
  • Health Canada has directed the websites to stop selling unauthorized health products and is working to have the websites removed.

Public advisory - Unauthorized Kobayashi eye washes and Sante FX eye drops seized from "Kiokii and…" store in Mississauga, ON, and removed from website because they may pose serious health risks

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Kobayashi eye washes and Sante FX eye drops seized from the store "Kiokii and…" (actual store name) in Mississauga (719 Central Pkwy W, Suite 211), Ontario, and removed from online sale.

Key Points: 
  • Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Kobayashi eye washes and Sante FX eye drops seized from the store "Kiokii and…" (actual store name) in Mississauga (719 Central Pkwy W, Suite 211), Ontario, and removed from online sale.
  • The products were seized because they are unauthorized and labelled to contain prescription drug ingredients and may pose serious health risks.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • In addition, absorption into the nose via the tear duct may cause serious cardiac and respiratory side effects.

Public advisory - Unauthorized Kobayashi eye washes and Sante FX eye drops seized from "Kiokii and…" store in Mississauga, ON, and removed from website because they may pose serious health risks

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 12, 2023

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Kobayashi eye washes and Sante FX eye drops seized from the store "Kiokii and…" (actual store name) in Mississauga (719 Central Pkwy W, Suite 211), Ontario, and removed from online sale.

Key Points: 
  • Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized Kobayashi eye washes and Sante FX eye drops seized from the store "Kiokii and…" (actual store name) in Mississauga (719 Central Pkwy W, Suite 211), Ontario, and removed from online sale.
  • The products were seized because they are unauthorized and labelled to contain prescription drug ingredients and may pose serious health risks.
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • In addition, absorption into the nose via the tear duct may cause serious cardiac and respiratory side effects.