Health Canada

TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain Caplets is an acetaminophen product used to provide arthritis pain relief.

Health Canada is warning veterinarians, livestock producers and pet owners that one lot of the prescription veterinary drug Longisil is being recalled due to an unusually high number of adverse reactions in animals treated with this lot.

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use "RevolutionDS Weight Loss", an unauthorized health product promoted for weight loss, because it contains benzylpiperazine (BZP), and may pose serious health risks.

Canadians traditionally enjoy gathering with family and friends for parties, pot lucks, and family gatherings over the holidays and these gatherings regularly generate leftovers. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like to remind all Canadians of some basic steps they can take to ensure that leftovers are eaten safely to help reduce the risk of foodborne illness during the holiday season.

Food is an important part of many holiday celebrations. However, many of the foods found at holiday parties, such as baked goods, eggnog, cider, seafood and turkey, can carry bacteria that cause foodborne illness. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like to remind all Canadians of some basic steps they can take to help reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses during the holiday season.

Each year, numerous people die, are hospitalized or become ill as a result of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Health Canada reminds Canadians of the importance of installing CO detectors in their homes, as well as the safe housekeeping practices that can help in the prevention of poisoning from this gas.

Increased use of electrical and battery-operated products, such as sparkling lights, decorations and toys, has become a modern-day holiday tradition. Health Canada is reminding consumers to use caution when choosing and using these products to prevent injury and illness.

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, alongside Pamela Fuselli, Executive Director, Safe Kids Canada and Anu Bose, Head of Ottawa Office for Option Consommateurs, today urged all members of the Senate to put the health and safety of Canadians first by restoring Bill C-6, the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, to its original intended scope.

Health Canada is advising consumers that Montreal-based Paladin Labs Inc., the manufacturer of the prescription asthma drug Zaditen, is recalling lot #440494, which is packaged as blisters of 14 - 1mg tablets. Lot #440494 has been found to have less of its active pharmaceutical ingredient (ketotifen) than indicated on the label.

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced the release of the final screening assessments for 14 of the 18 chemicals assessed in Batch 6 of the Chemicals Management Plan.

Health Canada is informing health care professionals and Canadians of recent changes to heparin manufacturing standards in the United States that will result in a decrease in the potency of certain heparin products by about 10 per cent.

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Herblex "Once More", an unauthorized product promoted to enhance male sexual performance, as this product may pose serious health risks.

Health Canada is replacing the current Canadian weight gain guidelines for pregnant women with the latest recommendations from the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM).

Health Canada is alerting veterinarians and pet owners about a possible manufacturing problem with Caninsulin, a drug used to treat diabetes in dogs and cats.

On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today an important investment that will help Francophone students at the Collège Acadie Î.-P.-É. pursue opportunities in the health care field.

On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, Mr. Pierre Lemieux, Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, announced today an important investment that will help Francophone students at La Cité collégiale pursue opportunities in the health care field.