Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to speak to you, Mr. Power. First of all, I want to tell you that I'm pleased to see that you have not waited for the government guidelines to take action and to give direction to your members to address the drug shortage, including the 30-day prescription measure.
We know there's a supply problem. We were just talking about it. India has imposed export restrictions on several active ingredients used in the manufacture of medication. There is also a problem in getting them to Canada because of a lack of personnel and containers, not to mention the problems with the commercial flights that carry these drugs.
India is one of the main suppliers of raw materials. This country is being hit by the pandemic and its containment measures are very severe.
What are our options for dealing with raw material supply problems?
We talked about hydroxychloroquine. Are there any alternatives? Are there any other drugs that can be used instead?
Can you tell us about the situation so people will be reassured?