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‘Never seen it this bad’: Cold and flu medicine shortage leaves Ottawa pharmacy shelves bare
Jeremie Charron
CTV News Ottawa Multi-Skilled Journalist
Published Friday, July 22, 2022 6:48PM EDT
If you’re wondering about levels of illness in the city of Ottawa right now look no further than pharmacy store shelves, in some cases cleaned out of all cold and flu remedies, as a surge in COVID infections continues.
Across the capital, bare shelves are a common sight at pharmacies with cold and flu medication in high demand but in short supply across the country.
"We're not only seeing an increase in demand but some disruptions to supply," said Jen Belcher from the Ontario Pharmacists Association...
‘Never seen it this bad’: Cold and flu medicine shortage leaves Ottawa pharmacy shelves bare
Jeremie Charron
CTV News Ottawa Multi-Skilled Journalist
Published Friday, July 22, 2022 6:48PM EDT
If you’re wondering about levels of illness in the city of Ottawa right now look no further than pharmacy store shelves, in some cases cleaned out of all cold and flu remedies, as a surge in COVID infections continues.
Across the capital, bare shelves are a common sight at pharmacies with cold and flu medication in high demand but in short supply across the country.
"We're not only seeing an increase in demand but some disruptions to supply," said Jen Belcher from the Ontario Pharmacists Association...