Shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada expected to last until 2026 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: November 4, 2025 - 10:57

Shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada expected to last until 2026

November 4, 2025

Canadian 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 countrywide disruption in the summer.



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