Supply Chain

The warning says Shoppers Drug Mart is recalling certain Abbott brand powdered infant formula products from the marketplace due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination.

The statement says manufacturers are distributing the specialized formulas for public purchase exclusively to pharmacies until more product is available.

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that after medication policy measures were introduced at the beginning of the pandemic, the number of drug shortages dropped.

Independent pharmacy groups had lobbied for years that audit, clawback and policy practices were harming both pharmacies and patient care.

Pharmacies on the East Coast are still struggling to stock cold and pain relief medication and other drug shortages. 

The guidance allows American pharmacists and drug wholesalers to import medications from Canadian.

As Canada goes through a shortage of specialized infant formulas, how can pharmacists help?