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Allergies

Allergies to Ingredients in Medication Products
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2021-03-16

Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccines: Tips for Consumers
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2021-02-17

Blister Pack Newsletter

Managing Changes in Your Medication Blister Pack
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2021-01-14

Calcium

Calcium and Medications Often Don't Mix
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2020-11-18

Conquer Silence and Ask Questions

Conquer Silence and Ask Questions
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2020-10-20

Wisdom Tooth Pain

Safer Choices for Pain Control after Wisdom Tooth Removal
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2020-09-16

Hospital to Home

Hospital to Home: Know Your Medications before You Leave
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2020-08-13

Accidental Poisoning

Prevent Accidental Poisoning Caused by Cleaning Products and Hand Sanitizers
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2020-06-18

Safe Storage and Disposal

Safe Storage and Disposal of Medications during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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2020-06-03

Managing Mild COVID-19 Symptoms at Home

Managing Mild COVID-19 Symptoms at Home
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2020-05-14

Medication Shortages

You Can Make a Difference: Help Prevent Medication Shortages
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2020-04-28

Virtual Meeting

How to Prepare for a Virtual Meeting with Your Health Care Provider
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2020-04-15

Blood Thinners

What You Need to Know about Your Blood Thinners
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2020-03-04

Iron

How Much Iron Is in Here?
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2020-02-05

Labelling

Who Keeps the Box? Are Your Prescriptions Properly Labelled?
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2020-01-08

2019

When Medications Are Not Available Due to a Drug Shortage 2019-11-13
Biologics and Biosimilars: What You Need to Know 2019-10-09
Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act What It Means for You 2019-08-21
Mistaken Identity – A Recurring Problem 2019-07-24
How to Safely Transfer Your Prescriptions 2019-06-19
Sun-Sensitive Medications 2019-05-01
You Asked Us: Checking Medication Expiry Dates 2019-04-10
Consumer "Good Catches" – Part 2: Know Where to Look 2019-03-06
Consumer "Good Catches" – Part 1: Know What to Expect 2019-02-13
Natural Health Products—Improving Labels for Safety 2019-01-30

2018

Medication Reviews in Long-Term Care Homes 2018-11-14
Insulin Pens: Important Safety Information 2018-10-17
Have Unused Medications Overstayed Their Welcome? 2018-09-19
You Asked Us: "Should I Change My Pharmacy after a Mistake?" 2018-08-29
Brand Name Extension: What Does It Mean? 2018-07-18
Keep Your Medications Organized 2018-05-29
Using Your Own Medications While in Hospital 2018-04-25
Do NOT Delay Starting Certain Medications 2018-03-23
New Symptoms: Could They Be Related to Your Medications? 2018-02-22
Don't Be Embarrassed to Talk to Your Pharmacist 2018-01-17

2017

Save a Life—Get a Naloxone Kit to Treat an Opioid Overdose 2017-12-05
Keep Your Vaccinations Up to Date 2017-10-11
Talking to Your Pharmacist May Prevent Harm 2017-09-20
Do You Know Your Medication Allergies? 2017-08-16
Opioids – Be an Informed Consumer 2017-07-27
Losing Medications Can Spoil Your Vacation 2017-06-14
Know and Share Your Weight in Kilograms 2017-05-10
Suddenly Stopping a Medication Can Be Harmful 2017-03-22
Some Medications Don't Mix 2017-02-08
What to Expect if the Pharmacy Makes a Mistake 2017-01-11

2016

Know Your Medications before Leaving on a "Pass"! 2016-12-08
Be Sure You Know the Meaning of "Take as Needed" 2016-11-09
Medications Can Look Like Candy 2016-10-19
5 Questions to Ask about Your Medications 2016-09-20
Beat the Heat: How to Prevent, Recognize, and Manage Heat-Related Illnesses 2016-07-14
Misconceptions about Medicines that Could Be Deadly: Part 3 2016-06-07
Misconceptions about Medicines that Could Be Deadly: Part 2 2016-05-31
Reminder: Contact Lens Cleaning Solutions with Hydrogen Peroxide May Cause Eye Injury 2016-04-26
Is this Over-the-Counter Medicine Safe for Me? 2016-03-30
Misconceptions about Medicines That Could Be Deadly: Part 1 2016-01-18

2015

Make Sure You Are Heard by Your Healthcare Providers 2015-12-02
Incident Reported with Cold and Flu Product 2015-11-04
Tips to Prevent Medication Errors with Your Blister Pack 2015-10-21
Illegible Prescriptions Can Lead to Errors 2015-09-16
Oral Chemotherapy: Not Just an Ordinary Pill 2015-08-19
Navigating Safely Through a Sea of Health Information 2015-06-18
Caution: Not All Medicines Are Taken Every Day 2015-03-31
Beware: Medicine Names May Sound Alike, but the Medicines May Be Very Different! 2015-03-18
Same Brand Name, Different Ingredient 2015-02-12
Confusion with a Baby's Dose of Medicine 2015-01-14

2014

Reminder: Pay Attention to the Appearance of Your Medicines 2014-12-02
Know When Your Medicine Should Be Stopped! 2014-11-04
Sharing Opioid Medicines Can Be Deadly 2014-09-03
Travellers: Many Medicines Have Different Names in Foreign Countries 2014-08-18
10-Fold Dose Errors 2014-06-19
Preventing Harm from Drug-Food Interactions 2014-06-09
Alert: More Reports of Eye Injuries Involving Clear Care 2014-03-31
Epipen or Epipen Jr? Your child's weight matters. 2014-03-04
Acetaminophen – Harm from Overdose Can Be Prevented 2014-02-06

2013

Get Your Flu Shot - and Keep a Record! 2013-12-20
An Important Question - Does this new medicine replace one of my current medicines? 2013-11-28
Good Communication Can Help Prevent Harmful Mistakes with Medicines! 2013-10-29
Reminder - Check Your Prescription! 2013-09-13
Some Capsules Are Not Meant to Be Swallowed 2013-07-31
Some Medicines Should Not Be Crushed, Split, or Chewed! 2013-07-09
Many Medicines Look Alike – Always Read the Label! 2013-05-29
Does This Medicine Belong to Me? 2013-04-29
Informed Consumers Can Help Prevent Harm from Opioid Use! 2013-03-25
Alert: Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter Contains Important Information for Consumers with Allergies! 2013-01-24

2012

2011

Alert: Health Canada Endorsed Important Information on the Correct Use of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector 2011-12-22
What's In a Brand Name? 2011-11-30
Alert: Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Pradax (dabigatran) and Plavix (clopidogrel) 2011-11-08
It's Important to Speak Out! 2011-10-31
Alert: Don't Take Your Medicines Twice! 2011-09-30
Preventing Errors with Children's Medicines:
Part 3 - Over-the-Counter Medicines 2011-08-31
Preventing Errors with Children's Medicines:
Part 2 - At Home and Away from Home 2011-07-27
Preventing Errors with Children's Medicines:
Part 1 - At the Doctor's Office and Pharmacy 2011-06-27
Alert: Beware of Potential Confusion between Pradax and Plavix! 2011-05-27
Alert: Markings on Oral Syringes Can Be Confusing (Be Sure to Measure Liquid Medicines Accurately) 2011-04-27
Safe Disposal of Medications 2011-03-15
Alert: Removing Medicines from Original Packaging Can Lead to Errors 2011-02-22
Alert: Similar Patient Names Leads to Pregnant Woman Getting Wrong Prescription 2011-02-15
Angeliq Drug Samples Mistakenly Provided as Birth Control 2011-01-17

2010

Epinephrine Auto-Injectors - Know How to Use EpiPen and Twinject Properly 2010-12-09
Consumer Identifies Warfarin Error as the Cause of Unexpected Test Results 2010-11-11
Minerals May Interact with Some Medicines. Don't Forget – Keep a List of Your Medicines! 2010-09-15
Alert: Look-Alike Gravol Ginger Product Causes Confusion for Consumers 2010-08-17
Mix-ups Between Spouses' Medications Could be Harmful 2010-07-15
Alert: Take Care with Clear Care® Cleaning and Disinfecting Solution for Contact Lenses 2010-06-22
Understand How to Take Your Medicines Properly! 2010-06-07
Alert: Health Canada Warns of Confusion Between Maalox Multi Action and other Maalox Products 2010-05-17
Let People Know Who You Are - Patient Identification 2010-05-13
Consumers Can Help Prevent Mistakes with Medication - Check Your Prescription! 2010-03-10
Take Care with Iron Supplements - "Too Much of a Good Thing" Can be Dangerous! 2010-03-10

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