Integrated biopharmaceutical company ThromboGenics has obtained Health Canada approval for Jetrea (ocriplasmin) for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA). Launch of the drug in Canada will be conducted by Alcon, ...
Ikea is recalling about 40,000 youth beds sold in the United States and Canada because of a laceration hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced Thursday. The recalled beds are the Kritter and Sniglar ...
Natus Neurology has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada clearance for its new electrodiagnostic system, the UltraPro S100 EMG system. The UltraPro S100 is an EMG/nerve conduction ...
Island Abbey Foods, a Canadian producer of specialty food and natural health product, has launched Honibe Honey Delights candies and Honibe Pure Liquid Honey in Co-Op Atlantic stores. Honibe Honey Delights contain 100% pure honey and ...
Canadian manufacturer of over-the-counter (OTC) pharma products Vita Health has announced the recall of three lots of its Compliments Iron Ferrous Gluconate tablets in consultation with Health Canada, over labeling issue. At least one ...
Tags: OTC Tablets, Labeling Issue
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reminded operators of molluscan shellfish processing establishments about their responsibility to control all food safety hazards. According to the agency, the risk can be controlled through ...
Tags: Food Safety, CFIA
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced Health Canada approval of a BRAF-inhibitor, Tafinlar, and a first in class MEK-inhibitor, Mekinist, for melanoma patients with BRAF V600 mutation. Both, Tafinlar (dabrafenib mesylate) and Mekinist ...
Tags: Melanoma Drugs, Medicine
Miraculins, a Canada-based medical diagnostic company, has acquired VeraLight's SCOUT DS technology, which screens diabetes by non-invasively measuring changes in the skin composition. These changes in the skin composition indicates ...
Tags: Miraculins, Screening Technology
US-based agricultural solution provider Dow AgroSciences has received approval for Enlist E3 soybeans - the latest innovation in soybean technology - from the authorities of Canada. According to the company, Enlist E3 soybeans are part of ...
Tags: Canada, Dow AgroSciences, Soybean Technology
Pharmaceutical company Pendopharm, in consultation with Health Canada, has announced the voluntary recall of two lots of the ACET-650 acetaminophen suppository (DIN 02230437) due to dosage mislabeling on the blister packs inside the box. ...
LED Medical Diagnostics, a developer of tissue fluorescence visualization technologies, has announced that its patented VELscope Vx oral examination device is presently involved in a Phase III study, which is sponsored by the University of ...
Tags: Oral Cancer Study, Medicine
Medical devices manufacturer Prollenium Medical Technologies has opened its new dermal filler manufacturing facility for tissue reconstruction in Canada. The automated syringe manufacturing and packaging line of viscous gels for ...
Tags: Dermal Filler, Packaging
GE Healthcare has received a New Medical Device license from Health Canada for its Optima NM/CT 640, a performance SPECT/CT system that aids physicians balance low patient radiation dose. The Optima NM/CT 640 helps in focusing on key ...
Federal regulators have moved a step closer toward requiring mechanically tenderized beef to be labeled so that you are better informed about what you buy and how to cook it safely. The tenderizing process can drive bacteria such as the ...
Tags: Long-Awaited Labeling Rule, Mechanically Tenderized Beef, USDA
Astellas Pharma and Medivation have announced the Health Canada approval of Xtandi (enzalutamide) capsules to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The oral, once-daily androgen receptor inhibitor is indicated for ...
Tags: Astellas Pharma, Medicine