Buying health products online? Know the risks
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Product safety - Unauthorized product
Product Description & Identification
more about choosing a safe online pharmacy. If you have questions about whether an online pharmacy is legitimate, contact the pharmacy regulatory authority in your province or territory.Talk to a health care professional, such as a doctor or pharmacist, if you have questions or concerns about a health care product.Check Health Canada's Recalls and Safety Alerts database for advisories on illegal health products that have been found on the Canadian market. Health Canada maintains lists of unauthorized sexual enhancement products, skin lightening and other skin treatments, workout supplements and poppers that consumers can check regularly for updates.Report adverse events or complaints involving drugs, natural health products or medical devices, including illegal health products, to Health Canada.Related LinksINTERPOL news releaseCounterfeit prescription drugsBuying drugs over the InternetChoosing a safe online pharmacyHow to spot an unsafe online storeSafe use of body building productsAdulteration of natural health productsBuying safe sexual enhancement productsThe safe use of health products for weight loss
Affected Products
Unauthorized health products, including drugs, natural health products and medical devices, sold on the Internet
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| N I D | 77642 |
| U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/buying-health-products-online-know-risks-0 |
| Issue | Product safety - Unauthorized product |
| Title | Buying health products online? Know the risks |
| Product | Unauthorized health products, including drugs, natural health products and medical devices, sold on the Internet |
| Archived | 0 |
| Category | Drugs - Natural health products - Medical devices |
| Last updated | 2025-06-25 |
| Organization | Communications and Public Affairs Branch |
| What you should do | more about choosing a safe online pharmacy. If you have questions about whether an online pharmacy is legitimate, contact the pharmacy regulatory authority in your province or territory.Talk to a health care professional, such as a doctor or pharmacist, if you have questions or concerns about a health care product.Check Health Canada's Recalls and Safety Alerts database for advisories on illegal health products that have been found on the Canadian market. Health Canada maintains lists of unauthorized sexual enhancement products, skin lightening and other skin treatments, workout supplements and poppers that consumers can check regularly for updates.Report adverse events or complaints involving drugs, natural health products or medical devices, including illegal health products, to Health Canada.Related LinksINTERPOL news releaseCounterfeit prescription drugsBuying drugs over the InternetChoosing a safe online pharmacyHow to spot an unsafe online storeSafe use of body building productsAdulteration of natural health productsBuying safe sexual enhancement productsThe safe use of health products for weight loss |