Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Carrie Tait, Alanna Smith
Publication Date: March 7, 2025 - 20:22
Alberta’s health minister signed off on proposal to ship pain medication to Ukraine
March 7, 2025
Alberta’s health minister signed off on a proposal to send the province’s stockpile of children’s medication from Turkey to those in urgent need, indicating a preference for Ukraine, in part to save on storage costs, according to a letter obtained by The Globe and Mail.Adriana LaGrange, in a letter dated Feb. 27, gave Alberta Health Services permission to strike a deal with Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC) to give away the province’s unwanted pain-relief medication, which has been in storage for about two years. The charity has a federal licence to handle donated medicine, Ms. LaGrange noted.
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