Added Jan 12, 2023

Top 9 Cough, Cold and Flu Medicine Shortage Categories in Canada. Adult Medication Shortage Confirmed by Health Canada

Cold and flu medicines for adults are hard to come by all over the country because drug companies are having a hard time keeping up with the high demand.

In an email to CTVNews.ca on Friday, Natalie Mohamed, a spokesperson for Health Canada, confirmed that drug companies are not required to report shortages or other problems with the supply of over-the-counter drugs, but the federal health agency is aware of the problem.

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