Health Canada

Health Canada found that private clinic Grifols permitted plasma donors with disease risk. The discovery raises concerns about donor screening practices at the facility.

Health Canada has permitted the temporary import and sale of a chemotherapy ingredient from a Chinese-authorized source to address a critical shortage in Canada. The decision aims to alleviate the scarcity of the chemotherapy drug ingredient.

All Canadians exposed to the Andes hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship have completed their self-isolation period. Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed this on social media.

Health Canada has approved an injection medication to treat severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. The drug, initially developed for weight loss, is now authorized for this specific sleep disorder in Canada.

A 3-year-old girl died and 11 others were injured when strong winds lifted an inflatable castle into the air during a party at a Montreal park. The incident occurred on May 31 in Parc Ouellet, with wind speeds reaching 50 km/h, prompting an investigation by Coroner Martine Lachance. Similar fatalities involving inflatable structures have occurred in Spain, Australia, and Spain in recent years.

Rodiyat Alabede, a 22-year-old international student, died after donating blood plasma due to lax safety protocols and poorly trained staff. Patient advocates are calling for a new investigation into her death. An initial investigation by Health Canada found no links between the plasma donation and her death.