There is an unprecedented demand and shortage of neuromuscular blocker (NMB) products in Canada as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the medical necessity of NMBs, Health Canada has added US-labelled Vecuronium Bromide for Injection 10mg in a fliptop vial (1 mg/mL when reconstituted to 10 mL) to the List of Drugs for Exceptional Importation and Sale. Vecuronium Bromide, USP is a non-depolarizing NMB agent that is not authorized for use in Canada; however, Health Canada has permitted the exceptional importation and sale of this US-labelled product to mitigate shortages of NMB products in Canada.
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