Acetaminophen

• 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
  
• 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.

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  Jan 19
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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.

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  Nov 9, 2022
• ‘Bare shelves:’ 1 month later, children’s painkiller shortage persists in parts of B.C.

  Dr. Anna Wolak, a physician in Vancouver, said she has seen "bare shelves" lately as manufacturers grapple with supply chain issues and try to catch up with increased demand. 

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  Sep 21, 2022
• B.C. parents urged not to stockpile or panic buy amid kids’ painkiller shortage

  In Vancouver, Dr. Anna Wolak said she has observed more barren shelves than usual as of late, including an absence of children's cold and flu medicine.

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  Aug 19, 2022
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• Kingston, Ont. experiencing children’s Tylenol shortages in parts of the city

  Pharmacists say Ontario drug stores are facing shortages of common children's pain relievers amid sporadic supply disruptions across the country.

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  Aug 18, 2022
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• Children’s Tylenol, Advil shortage in Alberta attributed to summer COVID infections

  'Because of higher-than-expected demand due to COVID cases over the summer, many pharmacies across Alberta and other Canadian provinces are experiencing stock shortages.'

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  Aug 17, 2022