Medication Shortages

• Kids’ pain meds: Canada to get 500K additional units in coming weeks

  An additional shipment of 500,000 units of children’s pain medications will be brought to Canada in the next three weeks as shortages continue amid a surge in viral illness.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2022
  
• Children’s ER seeing ‘unprecedented’ patient levels in Winnipeg as feds secure more pain medications

  The shortage comes as Canada is experiencing what is being called a “triple-demic” of cases of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and an early onset of the flu season.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2022
  
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• Southern Alberta pharmacies experiencing medication shortages: ‘We’re in a scramble’

  Since the McKesson Canada delivery problems began, several pharmacists say they've had issues filling prescriptions — including some that patients can't afford to miss.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022