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Advisories, Warnings and Recalls - 2002

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December

No warning or advisory was issued

November

26	Tamoxifen associated with increased risk of stroke, pulmonary embolism, and uterine cancer

October

02	October 2002 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter available online

September

No warning or advisory was issued

August

21	Health Canada issues a stop-sale order for all products containing kava
19	Health Canada advises Canadians about hazards related to the use of roll-on depilatory wax
13	Health Canada is advising Canadians of incorrect information on new approved uses for Aspirin®

July

11	Health hazard alert: Gourmet Meat Shoppe Big & Juicy Burgers may contain dangerous bacteria
08	Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter, Vol 12, No. 3

June

21	Health Canada is advising Canadians not to take certain drugs with grapefruit juice
19	Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use seven herbal supplements: Arthrin, Osporo, Poena, Neutralis, Oa Plus, Ra Spes and Hepastat
14	Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use Bejai Bowyantan, a traditional Chinese medicine for infants
12	Health Canada reminds Canadians about scooter safety
04	Important safety reminder for patients using gentamicin sulfate-containing ear drops

May

29	Information on mercury levels in fish
23	Important safety information for patients taking Celebrex® (celecoxib)
20	L'Esplanade Laurier safe to re-open
16	Warning not to consume Longdan and Lung Tan Xie Gan products
16	Health Canada reminds Canadians about the safety of items sold at garage sales
02	Questions and Answers - Chloramphenicol in Food Products

April

29	Health Canada advises Canadians about potential false results with certain rapid HIV test kits
19	Important safety information for patients taking VIOXX® (rofecoxib)
05	Health Canada warns public not to use Hua Fo (DIN 02243366)
04	Important safety information for patients taking sodium phosphates oral solutions (Fleet®, Phospho-soda® and Phosphates Solution)

March

27	Health Canada investigates safety of MERIDIA® (Sibutramine)
27	Health Canada reminds Canadians about the strangulation hazards associated with window blind and curtain cords

February

15	Health Canada warns public not to use Hua Fo
08	Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use the herbal supplements PC SPES and SPES

January

16	Health Canada is advising consumers not to use any products containing kava
09	Health Canada requests recall of certain products containing Ephedra/ephedrine

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