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Actemra IV (tocilizumab for injection) receives authorisation for additional indication from Health Canada for the treatment of COVID-19
28 October 2022 - Actemra is shown to improve outcomes including mortality in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2022
Health Canada authorises COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 sub-variants
7 October 2022 - Today, Health Canada authorised a second bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2022
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
9 September 2022 - Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2022
Health Canada authorises first bivalent COVID-19 booster for adults 18 years and older
1 September 2022 - Today, Health Canada authorised an adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2022
Health Canada approves COVID-19 booster dose for kids 5 to 11
19 August 2022 - The 10 mcg dose can be given at least 6 months after primary series is completed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2022
Health Canada authorises use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 5 years of age
14 July 2022 - Today, Health Canada authorised the use of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2022
Health Canada OKs Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for teens ages 16 and 17
1 June 2022 - Canada on Wednesday authorised a single booster shot of Pfizer and partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2022
Moderna submits COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 and under to Health Canada for review
29 April 2022 - Moderna has asked Health Canada to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as six ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2022
Evusheld receives Health Canada approval for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in immune-compromised individuals
14 April 2022 - Evusheld is the first long-acting antibody combination to receive Health Canada authorisation for the prevention of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2022
Health Canada authorises Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in children (6-11 years)
17 March 2022 - Announcement follows recent authorisation of the Company's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in Australia and the European Union ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Feb 2022
Health Canada authorises Medicago COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 to 64 years of age
25 February 2022 - Today, Health Canada authorised Medicago's Covifenz COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in adults 18 to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Feb 2022
Health Canada authorises Novavax's Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine
17 February 2022 - Today, Health Canada authorised Novavax's Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in adults 18 years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2022
Canada approves Pfizer COVID drug
18 January 2022 - Canada’s health regulator has approved a pill by Pfizer that treats the effects of COVID-19. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2021
Pfizer Canada initiates submission to Health Canada for COVID-19 oral anti-viral candidate
1 December 2021 - Pfizer Canada today initiated the filing of a rolling new drug submission with Health Canada for its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2021
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine fully approved by Health Canada to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years and older
24 November 2021 - Vaccine demonstrates protection against COVID-19 related hospitalisation and death, and across different variants. ...