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January 29, 2009: Health Canada Advisory on Cough and Cold Medicine for Children

Health Canada has issued an advisory on the use of cough and cold medications for children. Health Canada is requiring manufacturers to re-label over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that have dosing information for children to indicate that these medicines should not be used in children under 6 years of age. The advisory is available from: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/res/cough-toux-eng.php