The shipments will begin to arrive next week amid a months-long shortage of the drugs in Canada.
By Holly HonderichMore than one million bottles of children's pain medication will hit shelves in Canada next week, federal health officials have announced.
The nationwide scarcity has collided with an unusual spike of viruses, like respiratory syncytial virus .Chief Medical Adviser Dr Supriya Sharma told reporters on Friday that Canada's health agency was exploring "all levers" available to combat the shortfall. Officials had said previously they were working to secure a foreign supply of the drugs, but had not said how much would be ordered and when the shipments would reach Canadians.have spurred worry and frustration among some parentsThe concern has been worsened by a recent jump in viral infections among children, primarily influenza, RSV, and Covid, coming before the worst of flu season.
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