New kid’s pain medicine approved for import as Canada battles shortages
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Genexa’s CEO said the company is “continuing to work closely with Health Canada to gain long term approval as well as to introduce other formulations and products in Canada."
Health Canada has granted temporary exception to a clean medicine company to import limited amounts of children’s pain and fever medication as the country continues to grapple with shortages.
The Kids’ Pain & Fever (acetaminophen 160mg per 5mL oral suspension) medication from Genexa will be available on a “temporary basis” at major retailers across Canada, the company said in a statement Thursday.
“As the need for access to children’s medication increased in Canada, we were happy to work with Health Canada to be able to provide our Kids’ Pain and Fever medication to help mitigate current shortages,” said David Johnson, Genexa’s CEO and Co-Founder.
The medication, which is being imported from the United States, is meant for children aged 2-11 and will be available at retailers including Walmart, Rexall, Costco, Sobeys and Loblaws, among others, according to the company.
“We are committed to assisting our neighbours to the north and are continuing to work closely with Health Canada to gain long-term approval as well as to introduce other formulations and products in Canada,” Johnson said.
The medication is meant to temporarily reduce fever and provide a temporary relief from a range of cold and flu symptoms, according to the company’s statement. It contains some inactive ingredients, including organic agave syrup, organic blueberry flavour, purified water, natural citric extract and natural flavour.
To determine availability in stores, the company suggested calling or checking stock online “as retailers are in the process of distributing the product to stores across Canada.”
Since last summer, Canada has been struggling with a shortage of children’s medication. At the end of last month, Health Canada approved the “exceptional importation” of Turkish-authorized pediatric acetaminophen for Alberta.
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