Tag: natural health

Industry Blindsided by Ottawa’s Plan to Track Ill Effects of Natural Health Products

A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of “natural health products” such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change. The federal government included the plan in the 2023 budget bill, which is still making its way through the…


Over 5,000 Serious Adverse Reactions to Natural Health Products Unreported By Health Canada Before Correction Issued

Thousands of Canadians may have suffered serious adverse reactions from using natural health products, says Health Canada, but the figures were not detailed until a correction to the “error” was made a month later. On Aug. 15, an erratum was published to correct a July 6 legal notice on new labelling rules for natural health…