A Turkish pharmaceutical company will send much-needed pain and fever medications such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen to Alberta, and then to other provinces. in Canada, according to A announcement made on Tuesday.
Western Canadian Province of Alberta signed an agreement with Turkey-based Atabay Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals to purchase 5 million bottles of childrenmedicines to relieve a critical Shortage.
In the coming days, we will work closely with Alberta Health Services and Health Canada are accelerating the approval process and getting this additional supply into Canada, onto Alberta pharmacy shelves and into hospitals as quickly as possible,” Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping told reporters Tuesday.
he is made The announcementAlong with Alberta Premier Daniel Smith, in estate store in interrupt.
“Many families are feeling overwhelmed and dealing with fever, cough and other problems especially with “Their children,” Smith said. one more something parents You should worry about. Another pressure on Our tense public Health Care system. “
early attack of Respiratory diseases in children, especially respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and coronavirus combined for A perfect storm, it leaves Canada very short of pharmaceutical.
Once the approvals are in in placewe should It will only be a few weeks (of getting the drugs), Copping said. The drug will be sent to us in number of shipments.
“When shipment Bottles are received available for ordering Through pharmacies across the county and distributed to a couple of days.”
I will interrupt need 500,000 bottles and the rest will be shared with Copping said other counties.
