CVS and Walgreens RATION children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen due to shortages fueled by ‘tripledemic’ of viruses overwhelming pediatric units
- Leading pharmacies will limit the amount of the drugs that can be purchased
Purchases of children’s pain-relief medication will be limited at two of the largest US pharmacy chains as demand surges during this year’s devastating flu season.
CVS will be limiting purchases of drugs like children’s Tylenol in-store and online to two products each. Walgreens will only allow six products to be purchased at a time online, without a limit for in-store purchases.
The drugs have been in low supply across America for much of flu season, as supply-chain issues combine with the ‘tripledemic’ of the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Covid to cause infections among children to rocket.
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