Canada receiving more than 1 million bottles of child medication to combat shortage

Health Canada says more than one million bottles of foreign-sourced children’s ibuprofen and acetaminophen will arrive to the country early next week, in an effort to combat the child medication shortage. Heather Yourex-West looks at why there was a shortage to begin with, whether the new shipment can alievate pressure on healthcare, and the efforts parents are making to get their hands on over-the-counter medication.

• Imported kids’ pain medication will start hitting shelves next week: Health Canada