Drug Shortage
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Canada issues warning as Florida plan to import drugs raises fearsHealth Canada has responded to Friday's ruling from the U.S. FDA, which raised concerns about potential impacts on the Canadian drug supply.CanadaJan 8
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Edmonton pharmacies facing shortages of common drugs: ‘It’s frightening’Pharmacies are dealing with a shortage of medications high in demand like Ozempic and codeine. One Edmonton pharmacist says in her 23-year career it has never been this bad.HealthNov 15, 2023
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Tornado-damaged U.S. Pfizer plant won’t see drug production delays: companyThe drugmaker's ability to salvage production equipment and other essential materials could mitigate what experts feared would be a major blow to an already strained system.HealthJul 21, 2023
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Pfizer warns of looming penicillin shortage in the U.S. What about Canada?A shortage of Bicillin, an effective drug used to treat syphilis in pregnant patients and bacterial infections in children, could run dry by the end of June, Pfizer has warned.CanadaJun 16, 2023
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Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children, research showsResearchers found a twofold increase in calls to the Ontario Poison Centre for unintentional dosing errors of the medications for patients 18 years old or younger last fall.HealthMay 31, 2023
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Shortage of children’s pain meds linked to surge in dosing errors: reportBetween August and December 2022, Canada had a scarcity of pediatric acetaminophen and ibuprofen due to a spike in respiratory illnesses, prompting some to use adult meds instead.CanadaMay 31, 2023
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Okanagan pharmacy explains how it’s navigated methadone shortageJodi Cunningham said her pharmacy has been proactive so the shortage of a widely used brand of methadone hasn't caused any significant destabilization for her patients.HealthApr 5, 2023
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Pressure remains on Calgary compounding pharmacies to produce children’s medicinePressure remains on Calgary compounding pharmacies to produce children's medicineHealthMar 17, 2023
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Supply issues still plague kids’ pain medicine, antibiotics. Why parents continue to struggleParents on the hunt for children's pain medicine or antibiotics in Canada may still be out of luck depending on what pharmacy they head to, according to experts.HealthMar 17, 2023
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U.S. retailers limit sales of kids’ pain meds as illnesses, demand surgeAn unusually fast start to the annual U.S. flu season, plus a spike in other respiratory illnesses, has created a surge in demand for fever relievers and other products.U.S. NewsDec 21, 2022
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