Health Canada announced Monday it is taking steps to import children’s fever and pain medication, specifically ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), from a foreign country to alleviate a shortage that has been affecting Canada for months.
A Health Canada spokesperson could not provide The Epoch Times with which country the drugs are coming from, an exact time frame, or the size of shipment expected, but the government promised it would be “in the coming weeks” and “will increase supply available to consumers to address the immediate situation.”
“Health Canada recognizes that drug shortages can have a significant impact on patients and health care professionals and is committed to doing its part to help mitigate the impact when they occur,” the government said….