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  • Children's Medication Quantity Limited at Some Pharmacies

    3 hrs ago
    Zoe Stayman

    Pharmacies both across the country and locally are facing shortages in the supply of different types of medications. Some are placing limits on the quantity that customers can buy, specifically in children's pain relief.

    According to a report from NBC News, customers at Walgreens can buy six over-the-counter pediatric fever reducers per transaction. This limit is in effect online-only.

    "Due to increased demand and various supplier challenges, over-the-counter pediatric fever reducing products are seeing constraint across the country," Walgreens said. Customers looking for items can check the Walgreens website for updates with available store inventory.

    A CVS representative shared with WRDE that, to ensure equitable access for all customers, there is currently a two product limit on all children's pain relief products at all CVS Pharmacy locations and online.

    ... WRDE reached out to Rite Aid, as well, where a spokesperson shared that they do not have in-store purchasing limits on children's medications at this time, but online limits on the 4 oz. grape Children's Tylenol are set at 5. Other flavors and varieties do not have limits on the website.

    ... Director of Store Operations Zack Sherr said that Apple Discount Drugs receives daily shipments from its wholesaler, but that the wholesaler limits the amount of product they can buy. Sherr compared it to the same pattern seen in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when hand sanitizer and face masks were harder to come by. The most notable shortage is on children's liquid Tylenol and liquid ibuprofen, according to Sherr.

    ... At Cape Pharmacy, antibiotics are harder to get supplied. Pharmacy co-owner Pat Carroll-Grant said they did, however, recently get more amoxicillin and Tamiflu in, and that they are always trying to get alternative sources of supply.

    Amid the "tripledemic," some pharmacies are facing shortages in supply and are beginning to place limits on the amount of medicines allowed for purchase.


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    Consumer Healthcare Products Association - CHPA

    CHPA Statement on Retailers Limiting Purchases of Children's Pain Relievers

    "Supplies of these products are being replenished as quickly as possible, and there is not a widespread shortage in the US. However, with demand for children’s pain and fever medicines reaching unprecedented levels following this early and severe flu season (along with cases of RSV and COVID), we understand why some retailers have adjusted to impose limits on purchases. This prevents “stock ups” and ensures the availability of these products to as many consumers as possible. This is the earliest peak in influenza we have seen in more than a decade. As a result, sales of pediatric internal analgesics are up 65% compared to the same time last year.

    “While CHPA member companies are running manufacturing facilities 24-7 to meet demand, we will continue to encourage consumers to buy only what they need, so other families can find and purchase the medicines they are seeking. ...

    https://chpa.org/news/2022/12/chpa-s...pain-relievers




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