Alberta’s Smith says province still working to import pain medication from Turkey

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is still working to import additional medication from Turkey to fulfill a $70-million deal signed over two years ago, but Health Canada says it has yet to receive an application from the province or any of the companies associated with the agreement.Approval from the federal agency is required for any company, or person, that wishes to import, distribute or wholesale a drug product in Canada. Ms. Smith, on Friday, said MHCare Medical, the Edmonton-based company facilitating the deal, started the process to import intravenous acetaminophen in November, 2023, and, after receiving advice from Health Canada, submitted an application a year later.