News

Landmarks across Ontario light up green: National Poison Prevention Week!

March 17, 2025

DIGIFAB® SHORTAGE

February 10, 2025

Poison First Aid Tips

February 10, 2025

The Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) has been made aware of a shortage of CYANOKIT® (hydroxocobalamin)

December 23, 2024

Foraging for Mushrooms? Essential Tips to Avoid Poisoning

November 19, 2024

Local School Poison Prevention Artwork

March 19, 2024

National Poison Prevention Week - March 17-23, 2024

February 28, 2024

Proclamation Endorsement of Poison Prevention Week

February 28, 2024

DMPS available from supplier

September 8, 2023

DIGIFAB® BACKORDER & SHORTAGE

May 18, 2023

BAL Discontinued and DMPS on Back Order(2)

February 24, 2023

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) back-order – Update January 27, 2023

January 27, 2023

Update on SickKids response to cybersecurity incident

December 23, 2022

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) back-order - UPDATE December 20, 2022

December 23, 2022

Alternatives for Infant/Children’s Liquid Pain Medication

November 14, 2022

The Canadian Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (CAPCCT), Health Canada and Parachute have released the first Pan-Canadian Poison Centre Annual Report since 1987

October 4, 2022

Acetaminophen overdose treatment when acetaminophen levels are not available

June 22, 2022

Landmarks across Ontario light up green: National Poison Prevention Week!

March 16, 2022

Magnesium Sulfate 50% (500 mg/mL) Injection: Shortage of Supply

June 2, 2021

National Poison Prevention Week March 21-27, 2021

March 19, 2021

Dear Parents: Your Baby Food is Safe

February 8, 2021

Poisoning Prevention in Canada Webinar January 27, 2021

January 20, 2021

Health-Care Professionals: New Priority Queue Available February 8, 2021

January 18, 2021

New Poison Centre Consultation Form for Health-Care Professionals

January 18, 2021

Update on BAL backorder and shortage

December 1, 2020

New Antidote Guidelines

October 27, 2020

Mushroom Foraging Alert

October 1, 2020

Further Update on British Anti-Lewisite (BAL) Shortage

June 19, 2020

Update on Chelator Shortage

June 5, 2020

BAL on Back Order

January 7, 2019

eHealth Ontario Collaboration

September 10, 2018

Updated Opioid Resuscitation Recommendations

August 2, 2018