The nation’s two largest pharmacy chains are limiting purchases of children’s pain relief medicine amid a so-called “tripledemic” of respiratory infections this winter.
Both CVS and Walgreens announced Monday that demand had strained in-store availability across the country of children’s formulations of acetaminophen and ibuprofen, both of which aim to reduce pain and fevers.
CVS will limit purchases to two children’s pain relief products in CVS stores and online. Walgreens will implement a six-item limit on online purchases (sales at its physical locations are not limited).
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