Health Canada has obtained a foreign supply of children’s acetaminophen that will be available for sale in retail stores and pharmacies in the coming weeks. .A Monday statement said the children’s acetaminophen will be available for sale at retail stores and pharmacies in the coming weeks. The statement said Canadians should buy what they need so other parents can access the medication when their children are sick. .Each proposal received from a company to import a foreign authorized product undergoes careful review by Health Canada to confirm it was manufactured to the department’s standards. Health Canada reviewed this proposal and found the products to be safe and effective. .All information related to cautions and warnings, dosing directions, ingredients, and other details will be made available in English and French. This work is being done as the foreign supply is shipped. .The statement said to further increase supply, Health Canada approved the exceptional importation of infant and children acetaminophen and ibuprofen to supply hospitals. It said the importation has happened, and distributing it has begun. .The statement went on to say the Canadian government is working with pharmaceutical manufacturers, provincial and territorial governments, and children’s hospitals to identify and implement additional measures to alleviate this shortage. It added Health Canada’s top priority is the health and safety of Canadians, and it is committed to exploring every possible option to end the shortage. .If people cannot find children’s pain medication, they can speak to a pharmacist about other options. .Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for an emergency debate about children’s pain medication shortages on Nov. 3. .READ MORE: Poilievre calls for emergency debate on shortage of children's pain medication.“For months, hard working moms and dads across Canada have been forced to watch as their children suffer in pain because Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have failed to act on the national shortage of children’s pain medication," said Poilievre. .He said parents have to choose between taking their sick children to overcrowded emergency rooms or crossing the border to the United States, where there is no shortage of medicines.
