The case of a Nova-Scotia-licensed physician based in Texas highlights the need for a ‘national conversation’ on how Canada can protect its prescription drug supply, official says
Canada’s pharmacists worry a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic, in which thousands of doses have been mailed over the border to Americans.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia said last week it issued an interim suspension of Davison’s licence after learning of his alleged practices from the B.C. College of Pharmacists. “It’s very easy when you have a very specific case like Ozempic,” Walker said. But without knowing “how many other drugs are being sold and in what quantities … in an online fashion to Americans, it’s very difficult to come up with the right policy solutions.”
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced that the province would restrict access to Ozempic for non-residents.He is listed by the Texas Medical Board as a physician at Texas Tech Family Medicine in Odessa, Texas. His records show no complaints, other than noting under “Non-TMB Disciplinary Actions” that his Nova Scotia licence has been suspended.
Organizations such as the Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Canadian Health Policy Institute have been sounding the alarm about possible loopholes that allow Canadian prescription drugs to end up in the U.S. “It’s the regulatory and trade relationship between our countries, and the fact that so many Canadians move between the two countries, as do Americans, make it non-trivial to come up with what may seem like simple solutions.”
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