Belgium-based biopharmaceutical firm ThromboGenics has announced that its partner Alcon has launched Jetrea (ocriplasmin) for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) in Canada. According to the company, Canada is the ...
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Hologic, a manufacturer of diagnostic and medical imaging systems, has obtained Health Canada approval for its Aptima HPV assay for use on the company's fully automated Panther system. Aptima HPV assay has been designed to detect ...
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Bayer has received approval from Health Canada for Eylea (aflibercept, solution for intravitreal injection) for treatment of patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). AMD, a progressive eye disease that ...
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France-based Synapse Biomedical has obtained the Health Canada approval for its NeuRx diaphragm pacing system (DPS) for ventilator-dependent spinal cord injury (SCI) patients who lack voluntary control of their diaphragms. Synapse ...
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UK-based GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and US-based Theravance have announced the availability of BREO ELLIPTA, a once-daily prescription medicine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the US pharmacies. BREO ELLIPTA is a ...
Global healthcare company Novo Nordisk has obtained an approval from Health Canada for the Levemir FlexTouch, a new disposable insulin injection pen device for use in insulin-treated patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Novo ...
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Novo Nordisk has received approval from Health Canada for its Levemir FlexTouch, a disposable prefilled insulin pen containing Levemir (insulin detemir), designed to treat patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. FlexTouch has an easy ...
Tags: Treatment of Diabetes, Insulin Pen
Health Canada has released a revised labeling information for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) products for use in adults and children of ages 12 years and older. The information will enable people of Canada to choose the right pain or fever ...
Canadian regulatory authority Health Canada has approved Valeant Pharmaceuticals International subsidiary Valeant Canada's new drug submission of Jublia for the treatment of onychomycosis. Jublia is designated for the treatment of mild to ...
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US-based AngioDynamics' distribution partner Medcomp has obtained an approval from Health Canada for the Celerity tip location system for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). The ECG-based PICC tip confirmation technology ...
Health Canada has accepted to review Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Canada's (Sunovion) new drug submission (NDS) for eslicarbazepine acetate for use as a once-daily adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients aged ...
The Israeli Ministry of Health has granted an approval to Medigus for registering its SRS system, which is designed to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, in the Israeli Register of Medical Equipment and Accessories (MEA). The SRS ...
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Pharmaceutical products manufacturer Vita Health has voluntarily recalled various health products from the Canadian market due to labeling issues. The labels suggest that the packages are child resistant when they are not, or are missing ...
Canadian health products and medicines manufacturer Vita Health is recalling many of its Personnelle branded products over a labelling error. The recall is for certain lots of the company's Personnelle products including 'Cold and ...
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Israel-based ultrasound technology provider InSightec has received the approval from Health Canada for its ExAblate system designed to treat uterine fibroids and pain palliation of bone metastases non-invasively. The third generation ...
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