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Updates

Health Canada warns consumers not to use White Peony scar-repairing pills
Date: 2006-02-01
Important safety information concerning certain ACCU-CHEK Aviva glucose monitors.
- For Health Professionals
- For the Public
- Roche Diagnostics
Date: 2006-02-01
Sharing blood lancing devices could result in transmission of blood-borne diseases
Date: 2006-01-31
Health canada warns consumers of recall of Octreotide Acetate Omega 500 µg/ml due to possible mislabelling
Date: 2006-01-27
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1. What is MedEffect?
2. Is there a difference between a side effect and an adverse reaction (AR)?
3. How can I report an adverse reaction?
4. What information should I report?
5. How are adverse reaction reports used?
6. What information is in the Adverse Reaction Database?
7. What is the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN)?
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Last Updated: 2006-02-01 Top
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