Ottawa says rules encouraging drug makers to post shortages will help patients
Posted Sep 13, 2013 02:06:53 PM.
This article is more than 5 years old.
EDMONTON – The federal government hopes a set of guidelines for the pharmaceutical industry will help prevent drug shortages.
Under the guidelines, drug makers are to post all shortages as soon as possible to a website that was set up last year.
The idea is that governments and health providers can get this information in a timely way to prevent and better react to a drug shortage.
Drug makers are also to post alternative medications that could be used by patients and estimate how the long a drug shortage will last.
Health Minister Rona Ambrose says the guidelines will give physicians and other health providers clear information to make the best decisions for their patients.
—
Online:
