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James Lewis, suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings, dies at 76Lewis served more than 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to “stop the killing.”U.S. NewsJul 10, 2023
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New kid’s pain medicine approved for import as Canada battles shortagesGenexa’s CEO said the company is “continuing to work closely with Health Canada to gain long term approval as well as to introduce other formulations and products in Canada."HealthFeb 16, 2023
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Alberta’s 1st shipment of kid’s pain reliever arrives at Edmonton airportThe 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.HealthJan 19, 2023
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U.S. retailers limit sales of kids’ pain meds as illnesses, demand surgeAn unusually fast start to the annual U.S. flu season, plus a spike in other respiratory illnesses, has created a surge in demand for fever relievers and other products.U.S. NewsDec 21, 2022
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Health Canada kids’ pain medication arrives in Kingston, shortage ongoingAn ongoing shortage of children's cold and flu medicine is starting to ease with the arrival of more supplies in hospitals and drug stores this week.HealthDec 1, 2022
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Federal kids’ painkiller shipment hitting shelves in SaskatchewanSome of the roughly one-million specially imported units of children's pain medication are coming to Saskatchewan, but officials wouldn't say where they would end up.CanadaNov 25, 2022
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How much kids’ pain medicine is coming to Canada? Officials mum, but say details comingOfficials from Health Canada were pressed on the importation plans of pediatric pain medicines, like Tylenol and Advil, at a parliamentary health committee on Tuesday,HealthNov 15, 2022
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Health Canada flags inflated prices of kid’s pain medicine on Amazon amid shortageHealth Canada said it was made aware that pediatric pain medications were being sold at inflated prices on Amazon as shortages persist across the country.HealthNov 15, 2022
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Children’s ER seeing ‘unprecedented’ patient levels in Winnipeg as feds secure more pain medicationsThe shortage comes as Canada is experiencing what is being called a “triple-demic” of cases of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and an early onset of the flu season.HealthNov 14, 2022
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Canada secures more foreign shipments of kids’ pain medications amid ongoing shortageNew shipments of children’s pain medications will be available for sale soon, thanks to foreign supplies of the medication recently secured by Health Canada.HealthNov 14, 2022
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