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Canada Reclassifies Sports Drinks as Foods

Health Canada has announced the transition of sports electrolyte products from the Natural Health Product (NHP) regulatory framework to the food regulatory framework.

Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic in the country

TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic. The department says Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide. The injec...

Health Canada approves 2nd generic version of Ozempic — and it’s Canadian

TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex. The authorization for the medication called...

Injecting peptides you bought online? ‘Think twice,’ Health Canada warns

Peptides can 'change how your body works,' Health Canada said. They are marketed online and on social media as 'anti-aging' products.

Health Canada launches consultations on cutting red tape around hemp

Health Canada has launched a 45-day public consultation on slashing red tape for industrial hemp, a move long sought by hemp growers and industry who say the crop should be treated...

Testing Confirms Microbiological, Chemical Safety of Canadian Infant Formula, Children’s Foods

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently published the findings from several food sampling and testing assignments for microbiological and chemical contaminants across a...

Canada approves 2nd generic version of semaglutide

Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide. There are now seven other submissions currently under review for generic semaglutide by different companies.

New program launched for vaccine-injured Canadians

The Public Health Agency of Canada has taken over a program for vaccine-injured Canadians

Health Canada approves country’s 1st generic version of Ozempic

The injectable semaglutide medication is manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in India and is approved for the once-weekly treatment of Type 2 diabetes in adults.

Health Canada approves first needle-free treatment for allergic reactions

'This approval addresses a critical need for Canadians affected by severe allergies that put them at risk of anaphylaxis,' the press release states.

PMRA renamed "Pesticides Regulatory Directorate"

Canada's pesticide regulator has a new name as of April 1, 2026. Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (better known as PMRA) is now the Pesticides Regulatory Directora...

Canada’s health minister ‘looking into’ lifetime smoking ban after U.K. law

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he is not part of any discussions that may be taking place around a potential smoking ban but said he supports measures to reduce tobacco use.

"Unprecedented" engagement: Health minister opens door to reducing ag regulatory burden

Canada’s federal Health Minister stepping directly into an agriculture forum—and signalling openness to regulatory change—marks a notable shift in tone between government and the a...

CDS expert Vigilance Santé acquires MedSafer

MONTREAL – Vigilance Santé, a Canadian leader in clinical decision support solutions for medication, announces the acquisition of MedSafer, a Quebec-based company that has spent se...

Canada and UK support food safety projects

Canada has announced support for a program designed to strengthen food safety and plant and animal health.Funding of CAD $500,000 (U.S. $366,000) to the Standards and Trade Develop...

Canada Approves neffy®, the First Needle-Free Emergency Epinephrine Treatment

Health Canada approves needle-free neffy nasal spray, offering a new epinephrine option for Canadians with severe allergies. The post Canada Approves <i>neffy</i><su...

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Launches its Generic Semaglutide Injection in Canada

The launch follows Dr. Reddy’s receipt of the Notice of Compliance (NOC) from Health Canada on April 28th, 2026, marking the company’s readiness to serve Canadian patients Dr. Redd...

Apotex becomes the first Canadian‑based pharmaceutical company to receive Health Canada approval for a generic equivalen...

TORONTO, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Apotex Inc. ("Apotex" or the "Company"), Canada's largest Canadian‑based global health company, today announced that Health Canada has approved...

Health Canada keeps Ottawa drug site open, defying province, police, parents

Ottawa's Sandy Hill hard drug site got a one-year federal renewal in March while Doug Ford declared supervised consumption a ‘failed experiment’ and local police raised safety alar...

Expanding Scope of Practice for Regulated Health Professionals

Feds pump $48M into new health R&D centre

VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced $48 million in funding for Providence Healthcare’s Clinical Support & Research Centre (CSRC), a cornerstone of the Jim Pattison...

‘Hopeful milestone’: Health Canada approves 2nd drug to slow Alzheimer’s

This is the second disease-slowing drug for Alzheimer’s that has been approved in Canada, after Health Canada approved lecanemab, commercially known as Leqembi, in October 2025.

Generic semaglutide to hit Canadian pharmacies this week at lower cost

Health Canada approved both Dr. Reddy's and Apotex's generic semaglutide — the active ingredient in brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy — about three weeks ago.

Regulatory and IP considerations for veterinary drugs in Canada

This article provides an overview of the regulatory regime and associated intellectual property rights for veterinary drug products and provides an update on recent issues, focusin...