Drug Shortage

• Canada is facing a nationwide shortage of these prescription painkillers

  Two types of painkillers are experiencing a nationwide shortage in Canada, leading Health Canada to advise patients to consult doctors and pharmacists for alternatives.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2025
  
• Canada issues warning as Florida plan to import drugs raises fears

  Health Canada has responded to Friday's ruling from the U.S. FDA, which raised concerns about potential impacts on the Canadian drug supply.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2024
  
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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.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2023
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• Tornado-damaged U.S. Pfizer plant won’t see drug production delays: company

  The 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.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2023
• 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.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
• Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children, research shows

  Researchers 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.

  Health

  May 31, 2023
• Shortage of children’s pain meds linked to surge in dosing errors: report

  Between 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.

  Canada

  May 31, 2023
• Okanagan pharmacy explains how it’s navigated methadone shortage

  Jodi 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.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Pressure remains on Calgary compounding pharmacies to produce children’s medicine

  Pressure remains on Calgary compounding pharmacies to produce children's medicine

  Health

  Mar 17, 2023
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• Supply issues still plague kids’ pain medicine, antibiotics. Why parents continue to struggle

  Parents 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.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2023