Health Canada Importing Childrens' Medicine

Tuesday, 15 November 2022 07:26

By Geoff Waterfield

Shortage brought on by threat of flu, COVID-19 and a respiratory virus called RSV

If you're looking for more brands of childrens' pain and fever medications, it's coming.

Health Canada is sending an imported supply of childrens' acetaminophen and ibuprofen to hospitals, and has announced more foreign supply is on the way for drug stores as well.

It didn't say how much, or from where, the shipments are coming.

A months-long shortage of Tylenol, Advil and similar brands has been triggered by a triple threat of COVID-19, influenza and R-S-V, which is a respiratory virus.

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Health Canada Importing Childrens' Medicine

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