Compared to the peak pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, Canada experienced an uptick in prescription drug shortages in 2022 that Health Canada says has continued throughout 2023.
Ontario, Manitoba and the territories are the only places in Canada that don’t allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control. The Ontario Pharmacists Association is now trying to change that in Ontario. CBC’s Ashley Fraser looks at the push to make birth control more accessible.
Whether for weight loss or diabetes management, Canadian pharmacists say demand for Ozempic prescriptions does not appear to be slowing, despite a proposed lawsuit over alleged side effects.
Whether for weight loss or diabetes management, Canadian pharmacists say demand for Ozempic prescriptions does not appear to be slowing, despite a proposed lawsuit over alleged side effects.