Paladin Labs, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals' licensee, has obtained Health Canada approval for Silenor new drug submission. Silenor, a low-dose doxepin oral tablet formulation, is developed to treat insomnia and symptoms such as frequent ...
The Health Canada has approved Syneron Medical's new elos Plus multi-platform device, designed for use in aesthetic applications. The device, which uses the company's proprietary elos technology of optical energy and bi-polar ...
Health Canada has granted regulatory approval for NeuroLogica's portable, 32-slice full body CT scanner. The BodyTom scanner features an internal radiation shielding, dual drive system and a revolutionary battery array which provides ...
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CellAegis Devices has obtained Health Canada's investigational testing (ITA) approval to initiate a pilot clinical trial of its noninvasive autoRIC device for remote ischemic conditioning (RIC). The CE-marked device is placed around ...
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Health Canada has approved Roche's fully automated test, designed to assess a patient's viral load of cytomegalovirus (CMV). The COBAS AmpliPrep / COBAS TaqMan CMV assay is the first approved test, which is standardized to the WHO ...
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CardioComm Solutions has signed a three year enterprise cloud services (ECS) agreement with SunGard Availability Services, a subsidiary of SunGard Data Systems. The ECS agreement will provide CardioComm with the systems infrastructure to ...
Healthcare products company Covidien has received Health Canada's approval for its revascularization device. The FDA-cleared and CE mark approved Solitaire FR device restores blood flow to the brain in patients with acute ischemic stroke, ...
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Health Canada has suspended the Establishment Licence of Chemi Pharmaceutical of Mississauga, Ontaria, Canada, after noticing inaccurate testing results during an inspection. Health Canada has also started enquiring the company's ...
Isolite Systems has received Health Canada's medical device establishment license (MDEL) to market its Isolite, Isodry dental isolation systems and patented single-use Isolite Mouthpieces. Available in five sizes, soft Isolite Mouthpieces ...
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The new allergen labeling regulations for foods sold in Canada, which were announced on 14 February 2011 came into force from 3 August 2012. According to Health Canada, the regulations will help parents and Canadians who suffer from food ...
Syngenta Canada and Bayer CropSciences have submitted application to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada (HC), seeking approval for their soybean line, SYHT0H2, which has been genetically modified for herbicide ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has allowed XL Foods to re-open the facility at the centre of an e. coli scare after an assessment of its food safety controls. XL Foods has had its suspension lifted by CFIA and is now licensed ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released the results of a survey, which found that all of the more than 1,000 food samples tested contained no propylene oxide (PPO) and were safe for human consumption. PPO is chemical which is ...
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Health Canada, the department responsible for safeguarding public health in Canada, has introduced new regulations, updating its 50-year-old rules in order to accelerate the authorization of food additives and boost safety. Health Canada ...
Health Canada has authorized the use of stevia, a natural and no calorie sweetener, in foods and beverages in Canada. The approval follows Health Canada's evaluation of the data supporting the safety and efficacy of steviol glycosides as ...
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