Stockpiling Drugs Can Lead To Local Shortages: Canadians Urged Not To Buy More Medication Than Usual During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Summary During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian health authorities urged people not to stockpile medications beyond their normal usage amounts, as excessive buying was causing local shortages in pharmacies. This alert applied to medications across Canada and was issued to prevent supply disruptions for all patients who need regular access to their prescriptions.
- Reason
- COVID
- Category
- consumer product recall
- Country
- Canada
- Agency
- HC-PRODUCTS
- Recall date
- 2020-03-30
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- Canada-wide
Official recall notice from HC-PRODUCTS
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/53fb4215-fb3e-4559-a495-59ba2a5c98a6