Mary Wilson
Well-known member
Nov 09, 2022 • 13 hours ago
Sharon Kirkey
While parents resort to crossing the border into the U.S. to find fever and pain medicines for their babies and toddlers, and a new antibiotic shortage looms, little is being done to fix Canada’s pharmaceutical supply “mess,” say those who have been tracking drug shortages for more than a decade.
At least six months into a children’s Tylenol and Advil shortage, Health Canada is still blaming “unprecedented” demand, but experts question why the U.S. and Australia still have more than enough medicine for children.
Meanwhile, a shipment of ibuprofen from the U.S. and acetaminophen from Australia will supply hospitals in Canada, but do nothing to restock the shelves at pharmacies across the country.
In addition to shortages of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen products that have persisted since the summer, parents are now facing a shortage of liquid versions of amoxicillin, a widely prescribed antibiotic used to treat ear infections, pneumonias and bronchitis in children. Four companies are currently out of stock, and while antibiotics like amoxicillin don’t treat viruses, they do treat bacterial infections that can be triggered by a virus. ...
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/childrens-tylenol-and-advil-shortage-drug-supply-mess
Sharon Kirkey
While parents resort to crossing the border into the U.S. to find fever and pain medicines for their babies and toddlers, and a new antibiotic shortage looms, little is being done to fix Canada’s pharmaceutical supply “mess,” say those who have been tracking drug shortages for more than a decade.
At least six months into a children’s Tylenol and Advil shortage, Health Canada is still blaming “unprecedented” demand, but experts question why the U.S. and Australia still have more than enough medicine for children.
Meanwhile, a shipment of ibuprofen from the U.S. and acetaminophen from Australia will supply hospitals in Canada, but do nothing to restock the shelves at pharmacies across the country.
In addition to shortages of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen products that have persisted since the summer, parents are now facing a shortage of liquid versions of amoxicillin, a widely prescribed antibiotic used to treat ear infections, pneumonias and bronchitis in children. Four companies are currently out of stock, and while antibiotics like amoxicillin don’t treat viruses, they do treat bacterial infections that can be triggered by a virus. ...
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/childrens-tylenol-and-advil-shortage-drug-supply-mess