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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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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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Can children take adult pain medicine? Experts urge caution as shortage continuesPharmacists 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.HealthNov 10, 2022
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Federal health minister says kids’ painkiller supplies increasing, but not fast enoughJean-Yves Duclos says Health Canada officials are meeting painkiller producers and other stakeholders "almost every day" to secure access to the drugs.HealthNov 8, 2022
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Manufacturers working at ‘double or triple’ speed to replenish kids’ pain meds: Health CanadaHealth Canada says some manufacturers of kids' pain are now operating ``at double or triple their normal volumes'' in an effort to address a months-long shortage.HealthOct 7, 2022
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