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5G technology, cell phones, cell phone towers and antennas
Cell phones, cell phone towers and antenna installations are used to enable the wireless communication needs of Canadians. Learn about the safety of cell phones, cell phone... -
Sugars: Using the food labels
Learn how to use the information on food labels to help you choose foods that are lower in sugars. -
Supervised consumption explained: types of sites and services
Supervised consumption services save lives and benefit communities. Supervised consumption sites provide a safe, clean space for people to bring their own drugs to use, in the... -
Action Plan on Palliative Care
Building on the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada. Making Palliative Care a Priority. -
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document...
This supporting document focuses on the health risks associated with TCE in drinking water, including multiple routes of exposure -- ingestion as well as inhalation and skin... -
Diabetic health
Health Canada approved two new generic drugs for diabetic health. -
Directory of supplemented food caution identifier specifications
This document contains tables that outline formatting specifications of the variations of the supplemented food caution identifier that are acceptable for use on prepackaged... -
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document...
This Guideline Technical Document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with dichloromethane in drinking water, incorporating all relevant routes of... -
Guidelines on Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Magnetic Resonance...
This document briefly reviews biological effects of various fields used in magnetic resonance devices and provides general guidance on exposure levels to the patient and to the... -
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document...
The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for atrazine in drinking water is 0.005 mg/L (5 µg/L). The guideline is applicable to the sum of atrazine and its N-dealkylated... -
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and food safety
Information about food safety during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and how to keep you and your family safe. -
Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Clinical Trials for Medical Devices and Drugs...
The Interim Order (IO) No. 2 continues to support the optional pathway introduced by IO No. 1 to facilitate clinical trials for potential COVID-19 drugs and medical devices. -
Information for Health Care Practitioners - Medical Use of Cannabis
Health care practitioners should consult their provincial or territorial health care licensing authority's guidelines and policies before authorizing the use of cannabis for... -
Summary Safety Review - SGLT2 Inhibitors (canagliflozin, dapagliflozin,...
The minerals stored within the bones help provide strength. Bones that have fewer minerals (less bone mineral density) are more likely to become brittle and break (fracture). A... -
Pigment Orange 38
Questions and answers regarding the uses of Pigment Orange 38 and actions taken to protect the public and the environment. -
Illegal marketing of prescription drugs
Advertising prescription drugs is regulated in Canada under the Food and Drugs Act and Food and Drug Regulations. -
Health Product InfoWatch: May 2023
The Health Product InfoWatch is a monthly publication intended primarily for healthcare professionals. It provides clinically relevant safety information on pharmaceuticals,... -
Talking to Your Health Care Provider About Opioids (fact sheet)
Opioids are medications that are usually prescribed to treat pain. When taken properly, prescription opioids can help patients experiencing pain manage their conditions,... -
Regulating Controlled Substances and Precursors
Learn how and why we regulate controlled substances and their precursors. -
Submitting risk management plans draft guidance document: Introduction
Health Canada has adopted and integrated the use of risk management plans (RMPs) and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) E2E Guideline into the regulatory review...