Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids' pain meds are starting to hit pharmacy shel
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves.
Meanwhile, Duclos says an additional 500,000 foreign units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks.
He says a separate shipment of kids' pain relievers from Australia are headed for hospitals.
Parents across Canada have been scrambling to manage their children's fever and pain as rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza skyrocket amid a dire shortage of pediatric acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
At a health news conference this morning, Duclos said that in addition to the emergency imports, domestic production has ramped up over the last month.
He says more than 1.1 million units of children's Advil products have been manufactured by Canadian companies in November alone.
``In some places, the shelves already show those units received. In other places it might take an additional day or so,'' Duclos said.
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LIFE UNSCRIPTED - Episode #119
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LIZ FLEMING TRAVELS (JAN 28, 2023)
This week, I'll be talking with travel expert Mike Baginski about why Cuba is such a favourite travel destination for Canadians. Then, I'll help listeners create a to-do list for long-term travel - everything from watering the plants photographing the contents of your suitcase in case it goes missing. Finally, we'll cover some great suggestions for giving back to local people when you travel to third world countries.
