Health Canada to beef up safety information on labels of prescription opioids
OTTAWA — Health Canada is planning to update labels on all prescription opioids to strengthen safety information for those taking the powerful and potentially addictive pain killers.
The announcement Friday follows the federal department’s assessment of recommendations made by the Scientific Advisory Panel on Opioid Use and Contraindications.
Health Canada says it is working with manufacturers to update the labelling of all prescription opioids by January 2019.
A total of 508 prescription opioids are being reviewed and updates to their labels will be prioritized based on risk.