Friday, June 18, 2010

REGULATORY NEWS; Health Canada Sets Off a Vitamin D Scare

"Health Canada has not received any reports of dosing errors." Health Canada receives lots of reports of dosing errors about pharmaceuticals, yet does nothing. What standards are being applied?

Health Canada urges caution when giving vitamin D to babies

Canwest News ServiceJune 17, 2010

Health Canada says parents and caregivers should use caution when administering vitamin D to infants.

Health Canada says parents and caregivers should use caution when administering vitamin D to infants.
Photograph by: Ted Rhodes, Canwest News Service

OTTAWA — Two days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about liquid vitamin D products for infants, Health Canada has issued a more muted advisory regarding potential dosage problems.

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