News Releases

March 23, 2012 - 
Update on Sandoz Morphine packages

British Columbia’s health authorities, with the assistance of Health Shared Services BC and the Ministry of Health, have found all of the morphine packages from Sandoz Canada in B.C. that may have been affected by a packaging error made by the manufacturer. All of the morphine packages found in B.C. contained only morphine ampoules. There have been no adverse events for patients related to this packaging error by Sandoz.  More
 
March 7, 2012 -
Health system protects patient care amid drug shortage

The Province, health authorities and Health Shared Services BC, and B.C.'s federal partners are working together to protect patient care and avoid disruptions during a Canada-wide shortage of certain medications used primarily in hospitals.  More

March 3, 2012 -
Update to Provincial Strategy for Sandoz Canada Drug Shortage 

Health Shared Services BC (HSSBC), BC’s six health authorities and the BC Ministry of Health continue to work closely together to minimize the impact to patients and currently there are still no impacts on patient care.  More

February 27, 2012 -
Provincial Plan to Minimize Impact of Drug Shortage

Health Shared Services BC (HSSBC) and the BC Ministry of Health are actively working to minimize the impact to patients of a temporary national drug shortage – a supply issue with Sandoz Canada.  More