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• December 19, 2008 - Information Update
  Diabetes Drug Actos and Risk of Heart Failure
  Health Canada is informing diabetic patients taking Actos (the brand name for the prescription drug pioglitazone hydrochloride) of recent changes to the prescribing information for this product.
• December 18, 2008 - Advisory
  Decision on the Labelling of Cough and Cold Products for Children
  Health Canada is advising consumers of the outcome of its review of cough and cold medicines for children under the age of 12.
• December 16, 2008 - Advisory
  Risk of Inaccurate Blood Glucose Readings With Certain Types of Glucose Meters
  Health Canada is advising Canadians who rely on blood glucose meters that some medical products may interfere with test results and lead to falsely elevated glucose readings.
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