Tag: Health Canada
Dexcom G7 15 Day receives Health Canada authorization
July 15, 2026HME News Staff
BURNABY, British Columbia – Health Canada has authorized the Dexcom G7 15 Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for adults with diabetes. The system provides real-time glucose readings for up to 15.5 days, including a 12-hour grace period for replacing a finished sensor. Dexcom says the extended wear time will reduce the number of monthly sensor changes and the amount of related waste. “Small improvements can make a meaningful difference for people living with diabetes,” said...
Health Canada approves Zepbound for OSA
June 17, 2026HME News Staff
TORONTO – Health Canada has approved Eli Lilly Canada’s Zepbound for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. Lilly says Zepbound is the first medication approved in Canada for this indication, offering a new option for people living with a sleep-related breathing disorder closely linked with obesity. “Zepbound's approval for the treatment of obstructive...
Vitacore receives approval in Canada for its custom-fit CPAP mask
May 26, 2026HME News Staff
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Vitacore has received a Medical Device License (MDL) from Health Canada for FormFit, a fully custom-fit medical-grade silicone CPAP mask, the first of its kind, the company says. With regulatory approval secured, Vitacore is officially launching FormFit across Canada, direct-to-consumer at vitacore.com/formfit and through participating sleep clinics and health care providers nationwide. “One of the fundamental problems in CPAP therapy is that we’ve...