Advisories For Registrants
July 2nd, 2021
CHAMPIX (varenicline) — Potential Risk Posed by Long-Term Exposure to Nitrosamine Impurity, N-nitrosovarenicline, Exceeding Acceptable Intake Limit
June 30th, 2021
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine and COVISHIELD: Risk of Capillary Leak Syndrome
June 25th, 2021
UPDATED: RUZURGI (amifampridine) – Removal from Canadian Market: Options for Continued Treatment for Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
Advisories For The Public
July 14th, 2021
Update (July 13, 2021): Graphene face masks by Shandong Shengquan New Materials Co. Ltd. can resume sale in Canada; Health Canada found no health risks of concern with these products
July 12th, 2021
UPDATE-Recall of certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks
July 6th, 2021
Martin Clinic Liquid Vitamin D recalled due to incorrect dosing and missing safety information on the label
July 2nd, 2021
Health Canada updates Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine labels to include information on myocarditis and pericarditis
June 30th, 2021
Health Canada issues label change on the AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines
Health Product InfoWatch
Year-to-Date
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada Education Events
Upcoming
- August 7, 2021 – MedRec and BPMH Training for Health Care Professionals
- August 28 & 29, 2021 – Incident Analysis and Proactive Risk Assessment
- September 23 & 24, 2021 – Incident Analysis and Proactive Risk Assessment
Full Program List and eLearning
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada Safety Bulletin
Year-to-Date
- June 30, 2021 – ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin Volume 21, Issue 7
- May 31, 2021 – ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin Volume 21, Issue 6
- May 6, 2021 – ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin Volume 21, Issue 5
- April 22, 2021 – ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin Volume 21, Issue 4
- March 30, 2021 – ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin Volume 21, Issue 3
- February 25, 2021 – ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin Volume 21, Issue 2
- January 26, 2021 – ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin Volume 21, Issue 1
Safe Medication Use Newsletter
Year-to-Date
- July 22, 2021 – Keep a Lid on It! Child-Resistant Safety Closures Are Not Childproof
- June 16, 2021 – What You Need to Know about Oxytocin to Start or Advance Labour
- May 20, 2021 – Let’s Talk with Kids about Their Medicines
- April 28, 2021 – Vitamins May Be Needed with Some Long-Term Medications
- March 16, 2021 – Allergies to Ingredients in Medication Products
- February 17, 2021 – COVID-19 Vaccines: Tips for Consumers
- January 14, 2021 – Managing Changes in Your Medication Blister Pack
