Cancer Drug Shortages in Canada a Cause for Serious Concern, Doctors Say

Cancer Drug Shortages in Canada a Cause for Serious Concern, Doctors Say
A sharp decline in the supply of three vital cancer treatment drugs is causing alarm in the medical field across Canada. Ryan Adams/Flickr
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Cancer professionals in Canada are raising the alarm on national shortages of three important drugs that have led to hospital staff struggling to find alternatives.

The drugs, which are considered to be a crucial part of Canadian cancer treatment options, are vinorelbine, leucovorin, and etoposide, and are all administered by injection into a patient’s veins.