HEALTH CANADA
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Canadá
Benadryl shouldn’t be available over the counter due to potential side effects, allergists say
For decades, Benadryl has been used as a go-to allergy drug to treat everything from bee stings to mysterious toddler…
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Canadá
Cannabis vaporizers being dropped by P.E.I.’s Workers Compensation Board
The Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I. has finished the first review of its medical cannabis policy, one year after implementing…
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Editorial
Healthcare is Painful
Most Canadians and Americans believe that the Canadian healthcare system is one of the best in the world. Politicians are…
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Canadá
Suicide crisis ‘a wake-up call,’ says Sheshatshiu chief
A spate of suicide attempts in a Labrador First Nations community is a “wake-up call,” says its chief. Sheshatshiu Innu First…
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Canadá
Plain cigarette packs to hit shelves as ‘best in the world’ regulations kick in
Smokers will soon see their cigarette packs stripped of logos and distinctive designs as federal rules make drab brown the…
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GTA
Pot edibles will soon be legal in Canada, but this woman will still make her own
Patsy Copus makes batches of pot-infused gummy bears or cannabis-coated chocolate strawberries every few weeks to help with her arthritis and…
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Canadá
1st Canadian case of vaping-related illness confirmed in Quebec
A Quebec resident has been diagnosed with Canada’s first case of a severe vaping-related breathing illness, federal officials have confirmed. “In…
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Canadá
Novartis halts distribution of Zantac drug amid probe into impurities
Novartis AG’s Sandoz unit said Wednesday it was halting distribution of its versions of the ranitidine drug known as Zantac…
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Canadá
Vapes need same restrictions as tobacco, medical groups tell federal parties
There’s an urgent need for vaping products to be given the same advertising and flavour restrictions as tobacco, a group…
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Canadá
Common questions about CBD health claims for pain and other conditions answered
Cannabidiol, or CBD oil, is promoted for a wide range of medical conditions. Recently, a review for doctors weighed the science…
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GTA
CannTrust says Health Canada has suspended its cannabis licence
CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it received a notice of licence suspension from Health Canada, which has been investigating the cannabis…
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Canadá
Vancouver mayor calls on federal leaders to act on overdose crisis
The mayor of Vancouver says the city that opened North America’s first supervised injection site following a surge in heroin-related…
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Canadá
Why cannabis tourism isn’t flying high in Canada
Canadian tourism bureaus use controlled substances such as alcohol to entice people to attend wine cycling tours or craft brewery…
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Canadá
Montreal wants to ban use of herbicide glyphosate, encourages other cities to ‘take concrete action’
Montreal plans to ban the use of glyphosate, a commonly used herbicide marketed primarily under the trade name Roundup, by the end…
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GTA
It’s illegal for kids under 19, so why are so many able to buy vaping products?
When Jane Neville first discovered one of her twin daughters, just 13 at the time, was vaping, it came as…
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GTA
Companies push ahead on pot gummy plans despite hazy regulations
Chewy, colourful cannabis-infused gummies in bright colours and in the shape of animals or creatures are among the best-selling edible…
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GTA
Ontario Cannabis Store returns $2.9M worth of CannTrust products
CannTrust Holdings Inc. says the Ontario government’s cannabis retailer is returning all of the company’s products it has because they…
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Canadá
Quebec City health officials issue warning after ‘purple heroin’ found near corpse
A 26-year-old man was found dead earlier this month in a Quebec City apartment with two baggies of a purple, powdery substance…
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Canadá
Healthcare advocates push for federal protections of country’s insulin supply
Advocates in Alberta are calling on the federal government to protect insulin supplies for Canadian diabetics. The call for action…
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GTA
CannTrust shares plunge again as Health Canada deems 2nd cannabis facility ‘non-compliant’
Shares in Canadian cannabis company CannTrust lost about a quarter of their value on the stock market on Monday after…
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Canadá
Cape Breton women still face barriers and stigma when seeking an abortion
There may be less red tape surrounding the so-called abortion pill, but many women in Cape Breton will still make…
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Canadá
Canadian Blood Services to open plasma donation sites to secure supply for patients
Canadian Blood Services will open plasma donation centres in three provinces to help meet the needs of Canadian patients. Plasma…
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Canadá
Platelet-rich plasma treatment is not classified as a drug, Health Canada says
Health Canada has clarified its position on much-hyped injury treatments that use platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The agency now says such treatments shouldn’t be…
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GTA
Cannabis company CannTrust fires CEO and chair in wake of illegal growing
The cannabis company that was caught by Health Canada for growing the drug in unlicensed greenhouses has fired its CEO…
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GTA
‘Eye-opening’ study shows more young women binge drinking
More young people in Ontario — especially young women — are ending up in hospital emergency departments because of excessive alcohol…
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Canadá
Conservatives ‘declaring war on Canada Food Guide’ like they did on long-form census, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his government’s update to the Canada Food Guide in the wake of attacks by…
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Canadá
B.C. man dies of rabies after coming into contact with bat
A 21-year-old B.C. man has died of rabies after coming into contact with a bat on Vancouver Island, health officials…
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Canadá
Another Ontario First Nation declares a state of emergency over water
Another fly-in First Nation in Ontario has declared a state of emergency over of its water quality. Eabametoong First Nation,…
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Canadá
CannTrust’s cannabis sales put on hold by Health Canada for unlicensed growing
A Canadian cannabis company has been found non-compliant by Health Canada for growing pot in greenhouse rooms that didn’t have…
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Canadá
Wakefulness drug modafinil tied to fetal harm, Health Canada warns
Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should avoid the wakefulness-promoting drug modafinil, sold as Alertec, to prevent serious…
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