Category: fever med shortages

Chinese Face Difficulties Obtaining Medicines After COVID Policy U-Turn

China’s healthcare system was unprepared for the Chinese Communist Party’s drastic change in its COVID-19 policy, resulting in widespread drug shortages and soaring prices. According to a Dec. 19 report by China’s NetEase News, in Beijing and Tianjin, the fever-reducer ibuprofen for adults and children has become hard to find. At present, Meilin (ibuprofen suspension)…


Alberta to Import 5 Million Bottles of Children’s Pain, Fever Meds From Turkey

EDMONTON—In what would be a relief to Alberta parents with sick children at the height of respiratory virus season, the government announced Dec. 6 that 5 million bottles of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen from the country of Turkey will be imported into the province via 10 air shipments. The government ordered the drugs at a…