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• Accuretic Recall Announced In Canada Over Nitrosamine Contamination In Another Pfizer Hypertension Drug

  March 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Canadian health regulators have announced an Accuretic recall, indicating the Pfizer hypertension drug contains levels of cancer-causing chemicals above the acceptable amounts.

• Court Orders Health Canada To Reassess Safety of Roundup

  February 11, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Health Canada has been ordered to re-review its approval of Roundup, after a federal court in that country determined it had not followed its own rules in approving the controversial weed killer.

• Class Action Lawsuit Over Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps Filed in Canada

  November 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Medtronic now faces a class action lawsuit in Canada over problems with its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps, which have been subject to various recalls in recent years due to over- or underdelivering life-saving insulin.

• Calls For Roundup Bans Mount, as Canada Considers Increasing Amount of Glyphosate Residue Allowed in Foods

  July 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Canada is considering increasing the amount of Roundup residue allowed in food products in that nation, even as other countries move toward banning or heavily restricting the controversial weed killer.

• Talc Exposure May Harm Human Health, Canadian Regulators Warn

  April 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Canadian regulators say loose talcum powder may constitute a human health risk due to lung damage from inhalation and the risk of ovarian cancer from female perineal exposure.

• Investigation of Xeljanz Cancer and Heart Risks Launched in Canada

  April 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Growing concerns have led to Health Canada announcing a Xeljanz safety review, to determine whether more warnings or actions are needed following studies suggesting the ulcerative colitis drug could increase the risk of cancer and heart attacks.

• Restrictions Placed on Neonicotinoid-Based Pesticides In Canada, Such As Arena, Talstar and Others

  April 6, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Health Canada is restricting the use of Arena, Talstar and similar pesticides which they say are damaging aquatic insects.

• Elmiron Vision Warnings Updated By Canadian Health Officials

  December 28, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Health Canada has contraindicated Elmiron for patients with a history of maculopathy, and are asking doctors to carefully screen patients if prescribing them the drug, which has been linked to vision problems.

• Elmiron Vision Loss Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Canada

  July 30, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Elmiron face a class action lawsuit in Canada on behalf of all those in that country who suffered vision loss due to the drug's side effects.

• Montreal Plans To Ban Roundup Before End Of Year

  September 11, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Montreal officials say they plan to ban all Roundup use in the city by the end of the year due to cancer concerns.