Canada Drug Shortage

• Shortage of children’s pain meds linked to surge in dosing errors: report

  Between August and December 2022, Canada had a scarcity of pediatric acetaminophen and ibuprofen due to a spike in respiratory illnesses, prompting some to use adult meds instead.

  Canada

  May 31, 2023
  
• Supply issues still plague kids’ pain medicine, antibiotics. Why parents continue to struggle

  Parents on the hunt for children's pain medicine or antibiotics in Canada may still be out of luck depending on what pharmacy they head to, according to experts.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2023
  
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• Imports of kids’ Tylenol differ from what Canadians are used to. Here’s what we know

  Imported children's Tylenol has differences in non-medicinal ingredients, English-only labelling, a larger product size and some differences in warnings and precautions.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2022
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• Eye drops, allergy medicine among other Canadian drug shortages: industry experts

  The situation is leaving pharmacists scrambling to find alternatives while many end up at doctor's clinics or in emergency rooms for ailments they would normally treat at home.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022