Children's Medication

• Health Canada kids’ pain medication arrives in Kingston, shortage ongoing

  An 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.

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  Dec 1, 2022
  
• Alberta pharmacist stresses importance of flu shot ahead of the holidays

  New numbers released Thursday afternoon show just over one million Albertans — 22.5 per cent of the population — have received an influenza vaccine this season.

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  Dec 1, 2022
  
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• 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
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• Federal health minister says kids’ painkiller supplies increasing, but not fast enough

  Jean-Yves Duclos says Health Canada officials are meeting painkiller producers and other stakeholders "almost every day" to secure access to the drugs.

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  Nov 8, 2022
• Children’s medicine shortage leaving some Sask. pharmacy shelves bare

  Saskatchewan pharmacies, including Loblaws, say they've seen an increase in demand for children's medication due to the nationwide shortage of kids' Advil and Tylenol.

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  Sep 13, 2022