Following a meeting with Anthony Lostracco, Manager of the Drug Shortages Unit at Health Canada this past Friday, the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance has learned that Health Canada is in contact with Teva Canada about the shortage, its future resolution, and the extent to which Health Canada may be able to assist.
Our community member Rebecca Boland has also just informed the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance that Teva Canada has helped secure a supply via a specialty pharmacy to end the expected shortage.
This is the best outcome for Rebecca and her family, who expressed relief.
Of course, we are aware that the situation in which Rebecca found herself may not be isolated, so we remain in contact with our 26 local Associations to try and learn the details of others who may be in the same boat.
For our part, the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance has extended an offer to Teva to support a strengthened flow of communications with Canadians diagnosed with or caring for someone with epilepsy.
We have advised that we will continue to pay attention as updates become available.
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