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Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
- A shortage of Oxycodone medications is expected to continue into the new year, according to Sadaf Faisal, senior director at the Canadian Pharmacists Association.
- Health Canada reported a shortage of Acetaminophen with Oxycodone, including Percocet, which began in July due to manufacturing disruptions.
- Some supply of Acetaminophen with Oxycodone is expected in December, but there will be constraints due to backorders, as mentioned by Faisal.
- Health providers can prescribe alternative pain medications, as noted by Faisal.
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Prescription painkiller shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a nationwide disruption in the summer.
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Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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