Prescription Painkillers Shortage in Canada Expected to Continue Into New Year

Prescription Painkillers Shortage in Canada Expected to Continue Into New Year
Prescription pills containing oxycodone and acetaminophen are shown in this June 20, 2012 photo. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy
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Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a nationwide disruption in the summer.

In July, Health Canada sent out a notice about a shortage of drugs that contain acetaminophen with oxycodone, which includes those by the brand name Percocet.