The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada have advised manufacturers and importers of grain-based products that precautionary labelling for soy is not required on these products when a low level of soy is present due to ...
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Pittsburgh-based ALung Technologies has gained Health Canada approval for its Hemolung Respiratory Assist System (RAS), designed for treating patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure including acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
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US-based biotechnology company Seattle Genetics has announced that it has gained the Health Canada's Notice of Compliance with conditions (NOC/c) for marketing its ADCETRIS ((Brentuximab Vedotin)) drug used in treating two lymphoma ...
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Gastrointestinal endoscopy company Pentax Medical has obtained Health Canada license for its Pentax RetroView Colonoscope (EC-3490TLi), designed for use in diagnostic colonoscopy procedures for colorectal cancer screening and therapeutic ...
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Health Canada has granted medical device license to Mazor Robotics to use its Renaissance surgical robotic system and accompanying accessories in both spine and brain applications. The license, which is subject to specifications outlined ...
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Health Canada will inform Canadians of a labeling update for all cholesterol-lowering drugs, which are also known as statins, regarding the risk of increased blood sugar levels and a small increased risk of diabetes among patients who are ...
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One Lambda, which is now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, has gained regulatory approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration and Ministry of Health Canada for its HLA Fusion Software version 3.0. HLA Fusion Software version 3.0, ...
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On January 23, British Columbia’s energy, mines and natural gas minister, Rich Coleman, released the following opinion editorial on helping customers understand the benefits of smart meters: I am writing to assure your ...
Health Canada has requested all manufacturers of botulinum toxin products to revise their product labels in a bid to help prevent medication errors with their use. According to Health Canada, the new labeling should reflect in such a way ...
InterMune Canada has announced the availability of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) therapy, Esbriet, in Canada. University of Toronto professor and vice-chair of medicine and University Health Network IPF researcher and consultant ...
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Health Canada has issued a notice of compliance for Forest Laboratories Canada's hypertension therapy, Bystolic (nebivolol) tablets. The company anticipates making the hypertension medication, that is to be administered once a day, ...
Velomedix has obtained regulatory approval from Health Canada for its pilot study of Velomedix rapid therapeutic hypothermia system, designed for use in patients with acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs or heart attacks). The Velomedix ...
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SinuSys has received regulatory approvals from Health Canada and Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for its AerOs sinus dilation system, designed for the treatment of chronic sinusitis. Designed for use in office-based ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Medical Modeling's Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) system product line. The products, which utilize the company's VSP system technology, include VSP Orthognathics ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released a survey which identified that all corn products tested for fumonisin (FMN) toxins were safe for consumption. Fumonisins are toxins released naturally by Fusarium moulds on corn in ...
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