Health Canada
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Flu numbers in Canada remain high but trending down after winter holidaysDuring the week of Christmas, Health Canada said the percentage of positive tests for influenza reached a three-year high of 33.3 per cent.CanadaJan 9
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Health Canada says fake Viagra, Cialis likely sold in multiple Ontario citiesHealth Canada is warning anyone who may have used these counterfeit drugs to immediately stop using them and safely dispose the product.HealthJan 9
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Quebecers consuming too much salt and sugar, study warnsA major study in Quebec found that people are consuming far too much sugar and sodium, well above the amounts recommended by Health Canada.CanadaJan 8
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What to know about Canada’s new front package nutrition warning labelsCanada now requires a front package nutrition symbol on many products high in sugar, sodium or saturated fat to help consumers make healthier choices.HealthJan 7
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Unauthorized health products seized from 2 nutrition stores in B.C. cityHealth Canada issued an advisory after the products were seized, with dozens listed including ones used for bodybuilding and anti-aging.HealthDec 24, 2025
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The Wegovy weight loss pill could come to Canada. What we knowThe FDA approved the one-a-day Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 medication for obesity in the U.S., Wegovy manufacturer Novo Nordisk said in a statement Tuesday.HealthDec 24, 2025
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‘Frustrating’: Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mountCanadian veterinarians are sounding the alarm about their loss of access to about 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use and they are blaming Health Canada.HealthNov 28, 2025
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If cloned meat enters the food supply, will Canadians know?Meat from the offspring of cloned animals is entering Canada's food supply without safety reviews or mandatory labelling.ConsumerNov 15, 2025
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Health Canada warns of serious health risks after raid of Kelowna wellness clinicThe advisory comes in the wake of a Health Canada raid at Ezra Healing in Kelowna, B.C.CanadaNov 7, 2025
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‘This is a big deal’: Health Canada approves 1st drug to slow Alzheimer’s diseaseThe treatment, lecanemab, has already been approved in some other countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Japan, Mexico and China.CanadaOct 29, 2025
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