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Health Canada stands by approval of AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines
14 April 2021 - Health Canada is standing by the approval of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2021
Canada urges halt in use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under 55
30 March 2021 - Canadian authorities recommended Monday a halt on administering the AstraZeneca PLC COVID-19 vaccine on people under ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2021
EMA and Health Canada publish clinical data used to support their authorisations of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
2 March 2021 - Openness and transparency are key to building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. Today, EMA and Health Canada ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2021
Where is AstraZeneca’s vaccine? Health Canada says not yet ready to greenlight
18 February 2021 - Health Canada is not yet ready to make a decision about approving the COVID-19 vaccine from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2020
How COVID-19 vaccines are being approved in Canada
5 December 2020 - Measures have been taken to expedite the approval process. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2020
Promising new therapy for COVID-19 cleared by U.S., still under review by Health Canada
12 November 2020 - Antibody treatment co-developed by Canadian scientists has been approved by US FDA. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2020
Leo Pharma is withdrawing the drug Picato (ingenol mebutate), used to treat skin lesions, due to the potential increased risk of skin cancer
27 October 2020 - At Health Canada's request, Leo Pharma is withdrawing Picato from the Canadian market. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Oct 2020
Fibristal (ulipristal acetate 5 mg tablets) voluntary withdrawal in Canada due to risk of drug-induced liver injury
30 September 2020 - Allergan is working closely with Health Canada to voluntarily withdraw Fibristal (ulipristal acetate 5 mg tablets) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2020
Catalyst takes its fight over a rare disease drug to Canada, suing the country’s regulator
26 August 2020 - In unusual battle between two small companies over the market for a rare disease drug has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2020
Crisis or not, Alberta must not do an end-run around Health Canada
20 April 2020 - On April 12, in response to a perceived delay in Health Canada’s approval of a Canadian-made ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2020
Alberta may circumvent Health Canada to gain access to COVID-19 tests and drugs, premier says
13 April 2020 - Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada has 'significant concerns' about the quality of some tests. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Apr 2020
Canada takes cautious approach to unapproved COVID-19 drugs, as others prescribe wide use
5 April 2020 - 'One perspective is "We’re in a time of desperation and let’s throw anything we can at it." ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2019
Canada's decision to make public more clinical trial data puts pressure on FDA
11 October 2019 - Last March, Canada's department of health changed the way it handles the huge amount of data ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2019
‘Nobody can afford this’: family left helpless after Health Canada approves official version of prescription eye drops
28 August 2019 - From the time she was diagnosed with an ultra-rare metabolic disorder as a toddler, Olivia Little ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2019
Platelet rich plasma treatment is not classified as a drug, Health Canada says
27 July 2019 - Agency clarifies its position on controversial treatment made popular by superstar athletes. ...