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Solarina Ho, CTVNews.ca Writer - May 10
COVID-19 exposes drug supply gaps as ‘made in Canada’ solution proposed
For more than a decade, Canada has had a supply shortage of essential medication, an issue now exacerbated by COVID-19, but a ‘made in Canada’ solution is being proposed that could potentially help resolve this long-standing problem.
For more than a decade, Canada has had a supply shortage of essential medication, an issue now exacerbated by COVID-19, but a “made in Canada” solution is being proposed that could potentially help resolve this long-standing problem.
“What keeps me up at night is the potential that we are going to run out of some of these crucial medications,” said Christina Adams, the chief pharmacy officer for the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
“Because drugs are not produced here in Canada, we're at the mercy of the market when it comes to trying to acquire additional supply in times of need.”
Worries about shortages have some scientists and health experts eyeing “out of the box thinking” that could help Canada reduce its reliance on foreign supplies of critical medication.
Solarina Ho, CTVNews.ca Writer - May 10
COVID-19 exposes drug supply gaps as ‘made in Canada’ solution proposed
For more than a decade, Canada has had a supply shortage of essential medication, an issue now exacerbated by COVID-19, but a ‘made in Canada’ solution is being proposed that could potentially help resolve this long-standing problem.
For more than a decade, Canada has had a supply shortage of essential medication, an issue now exacerbated by COVID-19, but a “made in Canada” solution is being proposed that could potentially help resolve this long-standing problem.
“What keeps me up at night is the potential that we are going to run out of some of these crucial medications,” said Christina Adams, the chief pharmacy officer for the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
“Because drugs are not produced here in Canada, we're at the mercy of the market when it comes to trying to acquire additional supply in times of need.”
Worries about shortages have some scientists and health experts eyeing “out of the box thinking” that could help Canada reduce its reliance on foreign supplies of critical medication.