Accel Pharma reports upcoming two-week shortage of ondansetron 8 mg tablets
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
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Accel Pharma reports upcoming two-week shortage of ondansetron 4 mg tablets
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz rabeprazole 20 mg supply disruption expected until early December
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz dexamethasone injection supply faces temporary shortage through mid-November
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Sandoz reports supply shortage of sufentanil injection through early November
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Piperacillin-tazobactam injection from Sandoz in short supply until Oct 30 after shipping delay
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Baxter to discontinue 200 mg cyclophosphamide intravenous solution by year end 2026
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
High cost of new pancreatic cancer drug limits patient access in Manitoba
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Elective egg freezing cycles see sharp increase among Canadians
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Prince Edward Island launches provincial alcohol strategy to address health care impacts
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Low awareness limits uptake of federal disability savings plans among eligible Canadians
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Fatality inquiry examines emergency department overcrowding and patient capacity issues in Edmonton
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Early influenza season hits Canada as vaccination campaigns commence for health workers
News source: Global News Health (opens in a new tab)
Personalized mRNA vaccine reduces melanoma recurrence risk in clinical trial
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Pfizer reports critical shortage of long-acting penicillin lasting until May 2027
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
British Columbia reduces virtual care capacity and funding for long COVID patients
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Saskatchewan hospitals implement rapid HIV testing for mothers during labor
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Federal committee to vote on legislation restricting sports betting advertisements in Canada
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Nursing employment increases in Canada despite ongoing vacancy and wage challenges
News source: Hospital News (opens in a new tab)
National initiative targets reduction of antipsychotic prescriptions in long-term care facilities
Official source: ISMP Canada (opens in a new tab)
Critical shortage of intravenous aminophylline expected to resolve in late October
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Philips warns of potential system failures in Azurion 7 imaging units
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Abbott recalls specific i-STAT cardiac troponin test cartridges over accuracy concerns
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Ontario restricts out-of-country drug funding for cancer patients
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Ontario gambling addiction and related suicides triple following online casino expansion
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Rapid antifungal treatment improves survival rates for patients with Candida septic shock
Official source: Manitoba health research (PubMed) (opens in a new tab)
Health ministers meeting in Winnipeg focuses on workforce mobility and health data
News source: Hospital News (opens in a new tab)
Federal funding expands mental health and addiction services for Black Canadians
News source: Winnipeg Sun (opens in a new tab)
Manitoba imaging departments face upcoming shortage of Draximage Gluceptate kits
Official source: Health Product Shortages Canada (opens in a new tab)
Ontario petition seeks public funding for long-term psychotherapy services
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)