Canada, Massachusetts warn consumers on toothpaste
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Health authorities in Canada and Massachusetts are warning consumers of the risk from China-made counterfeit toothpaste after more tainted products were found, deepening concern about the safety of Chinese goods.
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BOSTON -- Canada&#39;s health minister said Wednesday that his country &quot;cannot be the drug store of the United States&quot; - a warning that comes as several states are pushing to buy low-cost prescription drugs north of the border.
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China investigates reports that toothpaste exported to Central America contains a potentially deadly chemical.
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Diethylene glycol menace spreads Nicaraguan authorities have seized 40,000 tubes of Chinese "Excel" and "Mr Cool" toothpaste which contain potentially-lethal diethylene glycol, AP reports.â¦
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China's customs authorities have begun checking food exports, like some proteins and glycerine which is used in toothpaste, after a series of health scares abroad involving tainted Chinese-made products.
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Canadians must stop Americans from using Internet pharmacies to raid its medicine chest or face a drug shortage, a coalition of Canadian groups representing seniors, pharmacies and patients has warned.    The groups, claiming to represent 10 million Canadians, or about one-third the population, called on the Canadian government Monday to ban prescription drug exports...
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Officials advised consumers to discard toothpaste made in China as the U.S. became the seventh country to discover tainted products.
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TORONTO (CP) - Cross-border Internet pharmacies threaten to drain precious  supplies needed to treat sick Canadians and could lead to a "full-scale disaster" for the health system, a coalition of groups representing seniors, pharmacies and patients warned Monday.
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China has banned the use in toothpaste of a chemical linked to the recall of Chinese made products across the globe as it tries to reassure consumers its good are safe.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Patients who say silver,   mercury-containing tooth fillings caused health problems asked   a panel on Wednesday to recommend a ban on their use or at   least warnings for consumers.
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A Chinese firm accused of manufacturing tainted toothpaste said it has stopped using a chemical found in antifreeze, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday amid a row about the safety of Chinese products.
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The US warns consumers to avoid using toothpaste made in China in case it contains a poisonous chemical used in anti-freeze.
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Employees at a Chinese company named by U.S. officials as makers of tainted toothpaste denied on Saturday that it had used a poisonous chemical in its products, reacting to the latest scare about China's consumer goods.
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By AUDRA ANG  BEIJING - China is urging Hong Kong to resume the sale of three brands of Chinese toothpaste containing a chemical found in antifreeze, saying the small amounts involved were harmless to people.
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The government warned consumers on Friday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze. Out of caution, the Food and Drug Administration said, people should throw away toothpaste with labeling that says it was made in China. The FDA is concerned that these products may contain diethylene glycol.
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WASHINGTON -- After contending with tainted toothpaste, suspect seafood, and poisoned pet food traced to China, many consumers are now looking for labels that indicate a product's country of origin.
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Diethylene glycol hits the UK The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) yesterday issued a health warning that fake 50ml tubes of Sensodyne Original and Sensodyne Mint containing "toxic levels of...diethylene glycol" may have found their way into consumers' bathrooms via "markets or car boot sales".â¦