Patients urged to find alternatives during cancer drug shortage

by two of the three manufacturers in Canada. The companies cited a “disruption” in the manufacturing process as the reason for the setback.

The disruption has led to widespread concern among the thousands of Canadians who take the oral medication to treat breast cancer, as well as other less common cancers. It’s also used to prevent the recurrence of cancer., Tamoxifen is the most commonly used anti-estrogen drug given to cancer patients as part of hormonal therapy. Because the medication is also used to prevent the return of cancer, patients often take the drug for up to 10 years.

“Every patient has an individual risk depending on the type of cancer that they’ve had so we recommend that they speak to their health-care professional about what the risks are of a temporary pause in their treatment or what alternatives there could be that they could be switched to in the interim,” she told CTV’s Your Morning on Wednesday.

It is not patients who should be looking for alternatives. The government health system should be providing the alternatives!!! What are TheWECHU and WRHospital doing about the shortage? CBC BlackburnEssex

i think women take one of these every day to prevent breast cancer from returning

Patients urged? Isn't it the doctor and pharmacists job to get the drug the patient needs? This is just the pharmaceutical companies trying to increase the price of live saving drugs by keeping supply low.

Welcome to the beginning of a two tier health care system.

'Alternatives'?

Health Canada was alerted in August about a potential shortage. Why are they only now trying to find other sources? Health Canada said they have identified an “international supply” of the drug and they’re working to make it available to Canadians “as soon as possible

Government finally admitting there are drug shortages. I guess Trudeau didn’t realize there was an website tracking them when he lied to Canadians.

This better not be a direct result of Americans using our pharmacies for their medical needs. Health Canada needs to take action now.

Let me know what pharmacies still have it in stock. I'll pass the message onto bernie sanders so he can help bus americans to the pharmacies.

Maybe natural alternatives?

I work at Jean coutu Dorval and we have the brand name of Tamoxifene. It’s called Nolvadex D. We have in stock and we can order until our distributor runs out.

Release the cannabis.

The same thing is happening with desiccated thyroid meds in Canada. Disruption in manufacturing. What does that mean?

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