Media Notices - 2008
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January
NOTICE TO MEDIA January 9, 2008
The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health and Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse will announce a groundbreaking public health initiative that will improve public health services for Ontario First Nations communities.
Date: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Time: 10:15 a.m.
Location:
Oakwood Room
Best Western Lakeside Inn
470 First Avenue South
Kenora, Ontario
Media Inquiries:
Carole Saindon
Health Canada
(613) 957-1588
Laryssa Waler
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTICE TO MEDIA January 2, 2008
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will announce an important health investment for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health.
Minister Hearn will be available to answer questions from the media following his remarks.
Media registration will take place from 9:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.
Date: January 3, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m. (NST)
Location:
Newfoundland and Labrador Lung Association
15 Pippy Place
2nd Floor, Carnell Building
St John's, NL
Media Inquiries:
Joey Rathwell
Health Canada
(613) 957-2988
Laryssa Waler
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Federal Minister of Health
(613) 957-0200
NOTE TO EDITORS January 2, 2008
Health Canada today released the January 2008 issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN).
This issue offers an article on a suspected association between intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and stroke/blood clots; an update regarding the Evra contraceptive patch, and a case of heart attack and adverse reactions involving blood clots; and a case presentation regarding NuvaRing, a hormonal vaginal ring used for contraception, and its suspected association with blood clots in the aorta.
It also contains an announcement about a name change of the Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Program (CADRMP) to Canada Vigilance and a quarterly summary of advisories/warnings issued by Health Canada and Industry.
The January edition of CARN can be viewed on the Health Canada Web site.
Media Inquiries:
Health Canada
(613) 957-2983
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