Acetaminophen

• Canada is facing a nationwide shortage of these prescription painkillers

  Two types of painkillers are experiencing a nationwide shortage in Canada, leading Health Canada to advise patients to consult doctors and pharmacists for alternatives.

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  Jul 24, 2025
  
• Some acetaminophen, melatonin tablets are being recalled in Canada

  Health Canada has issued alerts for one lot of Laboratoire Riva Inc.’s acetaminophen caplet and six lots of Life Brand’s Timed Release Melatonin pills.

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  Apr 16, 2025
  
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• Acetaminophen among Health Canada recalls from Canadian pharma brand

  Health Canada is issuing a recall for several vitamins and medicines sold by Canadian pharmaceutical brand JAMP Pharma.

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  Sep 10, 2024
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• Kids pain product recalled in Canada due to potential overdose risk

  The recall was prompted after the company found in routine testing a higher than acceptable amount of acetaminophen in the affected lot.

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  Jan 18, 2024
• Feds approve Alberta government importation of kids’ pain medications but confusion lingers

  As a shortage of certain medications is still ongoing, Health Canada has approved the exceptional importation of pediatric medicine procured by Alberta.

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  Feb 2, 2023
• Alberta’s 1st shipment of kid’s pain reliever arrives at Edmonton airport

  The Alberta government said the acetaminophen shipment will bolster supply and ensure that children who are being treated at hospitals can get the pain and fever relief they need.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2023
• 5M bottles of children’s medication en route to Alberta in coming weeks

  Alberta Health Services has secured a shipment of five million bottles of children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen as RSV continues to spread among kids.

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  Dec 6, 2022
• Canada secures more foreign shipments of kids’ pain medications amid ongoing shortage

  New shipments of children’s pain medications will be available for sale soon, thanks to foreign supplies of the medication recently secured by Health Canada.

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  Nov 14, 2022
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• Can children take adult pain medicine? Experts urge caution as shortage continues

  Pharmacists say parents should be cautious when substituting children's pain medications with drugs like Advil and Tylenol for adults amid pediatric drug shortages in Canada.

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  Nov 10, 2022
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• B.C. pharmacy issues alert after liquid acetaminophen for kids mislabelled

  The company said the affected product was labelled as a 50mg/5ml solution, and sold in 100ml amber bottles.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2022