According to the Ministry of Health, between Jan. 1, 2023 and April 19, there were 30,700 dispenses of Ozempic issued to American customers, mostly from two online B.C. pharmacies using prescriptions issued by a doctor in Nova Scotia.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“The new regulation was introduced in response to a high percentage of the dispenses of Ozempic being purchased by U.S. patients from pharmacies located in British Columbia, in an environment where surging demand in some jurisdictions created shortages,” the statement read. From April 20 to May 3 in B.C., the number of Ozempic prescriptions filled for Americans fell to 111 — a drop of 99.1 per cent.