Health Matters: Painkiller shortage expected to continue in Canada
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Health Matters: Painkiller shortage expected to continue in Canada
Description
November 4, 2025
A shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada is expected to continue into the new year, according to the Canadian Pharmacists Association. This comes after Health Canada sent out a notice regarding the drug shortage in July, pointing to medications that contain oxycodone. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 4, 2025.
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Health Matters: Painkiller shortage expected to continue in Canada02:14 | November 4, 2025 -
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Canada begins screening travellers for Ebola, just weeks before start of FIFA World Cup02:07 | May 22, 2026 -
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Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak04:51 | May 22, 2026 -
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Doctor offers tips on how to survive allergy season02:08 | May 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Public Health Agency of Canada warns about high risk of measles transmission during FIFA world cup02:07 | May 15, 2026 -
WHO says risk from hantavirus to global population remains ‘low’03:41 | May 15, 2026 -
WHO confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province02:37 | May 15, 2026 -
Cruise ship industry on alert after multiple virus outbreaks01:53 | May 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada now considers all passengers, crew of MV Hondius to be ‘high-risk’03:49 | May 14, 2026 -
Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026 -
Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure00:36 | May 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Painkiller shortage expected to continue in Canada02:14 | November 4, 2025
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Health Matters: DRC Treatment hospital attacked during Ebola outbreak02:26 | 44 minutes ago
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Ontario sees increase in tick reports on tracking platform ‘eTick’ in 2026: experts02:16 | May 24, 2026
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Canadian health officials on high alert amid rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak07:09 | May 23, 2026
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Ebola outbreak escalates as United States bans travel from Congo01:53 | May 22, 2026
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Canada begins screening travellers for Ebola, just weeks before start of FIFA World Cup02:07 | May 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Lyme disease on the rise in Montreal02:15 | May 22, 2026
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Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak04:51 | May 22, 2026
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Ebola outbreak ‘spreading rapidly’ as suspected cases rise, WHO chief says02:27 | May 22, 2026
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Air France flight to Detroit diverted to Montreal over Ebola fears01:54 | May 21, 2026
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Ethical considerations of curbing Ebola spread07:49 | May 21, 2026
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U.S. bans foreign travellers from Ebola-impacted countries ahead of World Cup02:01 | May 20, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Global risk of Ebola outbreak spreading remains low, WHO says02:16 | May 20, 2026
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WHO head fears Ebola outbreak being underestimated02:07 | May 19, 2026
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WHO concerned about scale, speed of Ebola epidemic in Africa02:08 | May 19, 2026
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Eye bags no more: The three biggest tips for fighting the look of fatigue04:27 | May 19, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | May 19, 2026
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DR Congo racing to contain deadly Ebola outbreak02:07 | May 18, 2026
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Ebola outbreak ‘may be larger than currently detected,’ WHO says as cases spike in Uganda, Congo02:10 | May 18, 2026
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Struggling with severe allergy symptoms this year? Here’s how to manage02:07 | May 17, 2026
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Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda raises fears of wider regional spread03:10 | May 17, 2026
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Doctor offers tips on how to survive allergy season02:08 | May 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Public Health Agency of Canada warns about high risk of measles transmission during FIFA world cup02:07 | May 15, 2026
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WHO says risk from hantavirus to global population remains ‘low’03:41 | May 15, 2026
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WHO confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province02:37 | May 15, 2026
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Cruise ship industry on alert after multiple virus outbreaks01:53 | May 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada now considers all passengers, crew of MV Hondius to be ‘high-risk’03:49 | May 14, 2026
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Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026
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Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026
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Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure00:36 | May 13, 2026
Health Matters: Painkiller shortage expected to continue in Canada
Description
November 4, 2025
A shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada is expected to continue into the new year, according to the Canadian Pharmacists Association. This comes after Health Canada sent out a notice regarding the drug shortage in July, pointing to medications that contain oxycodone. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 4, 2025.
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