Health Canada approved a form of liquid acetaminophen from a Turkish manufacturer that can be used in hospitals, but has yet to issue approvals to sell that drug in pharmacies or any approvals for children’s ibuprofen
It’s been nearly a month since Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her health minister held a news conference to announce a deal to import millions of doses of children’s pain medication from Turkey.
But the process has dragged on as the province and the drug manufacturer – Atabay Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals of Turkey – awaited Health Canada approval. And now there is the first sign of progress, after Health CanadaThe federal department authorized the importation of liquid paracetamol, which is another name for acetaminophen, for children aged 2 to 11. The authorization, which happened on Dec. 30, is limited to hospitals and not pharmacies and doesn’t include ibuprofen.
Charity Wallace, a spokesperson with Alberta Health Services, said in a statement that the government continues to work with Health Canada on approvals.of a new COVID-19 variant that is quickly gaining dominance in the United States.
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