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BC cannabis company says they got Health Canada approval to sell cocaine

A B.C. cannabis company says it has approval from Health Canada to include cocaine as a substance the company can…

2 years ago

Health Canada says mask-wearing, latest vaccine shots vital amid new COVID-19 surge | FULL

Canada’s top doctor provided an update on Thursday on the numbers of COVID-19 infections across the country, showing increased growth…

2 years ago

Health Canada says there's a shortage of some antibiotics used to treat children

Some drug companies in Canada are reporting shortages of antibiotics commonly used to treat children. Health Canada says that four…

2 years ago

Pfizer's bivalent vaccine for Omicron variant approved by Health Canada

The updated version of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants was approved by Health…

2 years ago

Health Canada approves Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster shot | FULL

Health Canada chief medical advisor Dr. Supriya Sharma discussed on Friday the agency’s approval of Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster…

2 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Public Health Agency of Canada paid 200k to Telus for cell phone tracking data

The Agency began tracking users' data in April 2020 and the Telus-related data scoop involved retroactively tracking cell phone location…

3 years ago

Health Canada approves Medicago, first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine | FULL

Health Canada’s chief medical advisor spoke Thursday regarding the agency’s approval of Covifenz, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Quebec-based company…

3 years ago

How could antiviral drug Paxlovid help fight COVID-19? | Health Canada's Jan. 17 full update

Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral pill Paxlovid for at-risk adult patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms. This is…

3 years ago