Alberta Health Services extends supply of life-saving drug during shortage

Alberta Health Services has extended its supply of a life-saving drug that is running out after a manufacturing shortage and recall. 
“We did put a plan in place for alternative therapies in prioritizing the use of sodium bicarbonate,” said Dr. Francois Belanger, chief medical officer and vice-president of quality for Alberta Health Services (AHS), on Wednesday.
The shortage of injectable sodium bicarbonate, used when a patient’s blood becomes too acidic, is due