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• Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor tables the 2017-2018 Canada Health Act Annual Report in Parliament

  2/21/2019

  The Canada Health Act provides the critical foundation for the Canadian health care system—a system that is a source of pride for Canadians.

• New Drug Landscape Dominated by High-cost Medicines

  2/19/2019

  The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board published the 2017 edition of Meds Entry Watch, an annual publication that provides the latest information on new medicines entering Canadian and international markets.

• Information Update - Health Canada will be updating its safety review of breast implants

  2/12/2019

  Health Canada will be updating its safety review of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma following an increase in reports of Canadian cases.

• Rubicon Organics Awarded Cultivation & Processing Licenses from Health Canada

  2/4/2019

  Super-Premium, Certified Organic Cannabis Producer

• Public Health Notice - Outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to raw chicken, including frozen raw breaded chicken products - January 25, 2019

  1/26/2019

  This notice has been updated to reflect a new outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to frozen raw breaded chicken products, and a new food recall warning that is related to illnesses reported in this active outbreak investigation.

• Update on New Drug and Medical Device Authorizations - New Treatment Options for Canadians recently approved by Health Canada

  1/23/2019

  Prescription drugs and medical devices are evolving quickly, and Canadians want access to the latest and most effective treatment options.

• Governments of Canada and Ontario Sign Agreements to Improve Health Care and Services for Substance Use Disorder

  1/23/2019

  The Government of Canada is working with the provinces and territories to strengthen health care and to address the opioid crisis that continues to devastate individuals, families and communities.

• Health Canada Encourages Young Adults to Break It Off with Cigarettes

  1/23/2019

  York University event marks National Non-Smoking Week

• The governments of Canada and Northwest Territories collaborate to improve access to treatment for people with substance use disorders

  1/22/2019

  The opioid crisis continues to devastate individuals, families and communities across the country. Without increased access to effective, evidence-based treatment options, people will continue to be at risk for overdose.

• Plant-Based Foods of Canada Welcomes Canada Food Guide Focus on Plant-based Proteins

  1/22/2019

  Plant-Based Foods of Canada welcomed today's Health Canada release of an updated Canada Food Guide, with emphasis on consuming plant-based proteins more often.

• Notice to the media - Minister of Health to unveil Canada's new Food Guide on January 22, 2019

  1/22/2019

  The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, will unveil Canada's new Food Guide.

• /R E P E A T -- Notice to the media - The Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories will announce new measures to increase access to treatment for substance use disorder/

  1/22/2019

  On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament, and the Honourable Glen Abernethy, Minister of Health and Social Services, Northwest Territories, will announce new measures to increase access to treatment for substance use disorder.

• /R E P E A T -- Notice to the media - Minister of Health to unveil Canada's new Food Guide/

  1/21/2019

  The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, will unveil Canada's new Food Guide on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

• Notice to the media - Minister of Health to unveil Canada's new Food Guide

  1/20/2019

  The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, will unveil Canada's new Food Guide on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

• /R E P E A T -- Notice to the media - The Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories will announce new measures to strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues/

  1/18/2019

  On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament, and the Honourable Glen Abernethy, Minister of Health and Social Services, Northwest Territories, will announce funding for a new public education campaign offering clear, consistent and evidence-based health and safety facts about cannabis.

• /R E P E A T -- Notice to the media - Health Canada to hold a media technical briefing on the Final Re-evaluation Decision for Glyphosate/

  1/11/2019

  Officials from Health Canada will hold a technical briefing to discuss the response to Notices of Objection to the Final Re-evaluation Decision for Glyphosate.

• Neptune Receives License to Process Cannabis from Health Canada

  1/7/2019

  Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce today that it has received its license to process cannabis from Health Canada.

• Dairy producers concerned over revisions to the Canada Food Guide

  1/4/2019

  Health Canada is set to publish a revised Canada Food Guide later this month

• Advisory - Health Canada warns consumers that Pace, promoted as an alcohol substitute, is unauthorized and may pose serious health risks

  12/21/2018

  Health Canada is warning Canadians that Pace, a shot-sized drink that is being promoted as an alcohol substitute, contains an active ingredient—5-methoxy-2-aminoindane (MEAI)—that is similar in structure to amphetamines and may pose serious health risks

• Health Canada launches public consultations on the strict regulation of additional cannabis products

  12/20/2018

  Online consultation open until February 20, 2019