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Health Canada is warning consumers not to use two vitamin C products: New Roots Herbal Vitamin C8 and Vitazan Professional Vitamin C Advanced Ascorbate because they contain vitamin A instead of vitamin C.

Merck Frosst is introducing a new strength of Fosavance (alendronate sodium/cholecalciferol) that contains a higher amount of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).

Novartis Consumer Healthcare is introducing the first nonprescription topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug to be marketed in Canada.

On October 4 at the National Conference of the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) in Vancouver, NDMAC was presented with the Associations Make a Better Canada award.

Recent reports of serious illness in infants in East Asia, caused by ingestion of infant formula contaminated by melamine, may be causing public concern.

NDMAC wants Canadians to use the federal election as an opportunity to stress the need for amendments to the Food and Drugs Act.

Ontarians view their pharmacists as the most trustworthy sources of information about prescription drugs, according to a new survey by Ipsos Reid.