Message from the Minister of Health – Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
Statement During Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize our everyday heroes and reaffirm the Government of Canada’s commitment…
Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don’t expect to get it soon
TORONTO — Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug…
Canadians Face Longer Wait for Copycat Ozempic on Filing Holdup
Canadians face a longer-than-expected wait for cheaper versions of Novo Nordisk A/S’s diabetes drug Ozempic after two of…
Unauthorized health products seized from 2 nutrition stores in B.C. city
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 24, 2025 4:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size…
The Wegovy weight loss pill could come to Canada. What we know – National
The company behind the Wegovy pill, the first-ever oral medication for weight loss in adults, says it could…
Health Canada approves postpartum depression drug used by Jennifer Lawrence
Celebrity spotlight and postpartum anxiety Business Insider reported that Jennifer Lawrence experienced postpartum anxiety after her second child,…
Roommates 31 years apart in age free one another from hiding Parkinson’s
Roommates Li Jiang and Elaine Jongsma are 31 years apart in age, but they have much in common. …
If cloned meat enters the food supply, will Canadians know?
Meat from the offspring of cloned animals could soon enter the Canadian food supply, and a leading food…
As Canada loses measles-free status, outbreak in northeast B.C. continues
Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status, Health Canada announced Monday, with cases continuing to climb across…
Health Canada warns of serious health risks after raid of Kelowna wellness clinic – Okanagan
Health Canada has issued a public advisory warning the public not to buy prescription medication unless it’s sold…
Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new…
‘This is a big deal’: Health Canada approves 1st drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease – National
For the first time, Health Canada has approved a new drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s…