pediatric medicine shortage. over-the-counter cold medicine for children is selling out, forcing major pharmacies to limit just how much families can buy. cbs carter evans speaks with worried parents. and, a match made in heaven. with campus housing in short supply, a group of pennsylvania college students trade the dorm room for a convent. cbs nikki battiste has the sister act straight out of the movies. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. i m jericka duncan in for norah. national drug chains are limiting the sale of over-the- counter children s medicine amid a widespread shortage. plus, the white house accuses texas governor greg abbott of endangering lives when he dropped off busloads of migrants outside the vice president s home on a very cold christmas eve. more on those stories in just a moment. but first, a state of emergency i
pediatric medicine shortage. over-the-counter cold medicine for children is selling out, forcing major pharmacies to limit just how much families can buy. cbs carter evans speaks with worried parents. and a match made in heaven with campus housing in short supply, a group of pennsylvania college students trade the dorm room for a con. bs kki battisteas sist saight out of the movies. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. i m jericka duncan in for norah. national drug chains are limiting the sale of over-the-counter children s medicine amid a widespread shortage. plus, the white house accuses texas governor greg abbott of endangering lives when he dropped off bus loads of migrants outside the vice president s home on a very cold christmas eve. more on those stories in just a moment. but first, a state of emergency is in effect tonight in new york state following the dea
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both my parents, my siblings. and nobody could find anything. reporter: the manufacturers are still manufacturing these medicines as much as they always have been. we are just seeing unprecedented demand. reporter: dr. sean o leary with the american academy of pediatric says mild to moderate symptoms are not cause for alarm. what are you telling parents that are calling you in a panic? i would say don t panic. this is not going to lead to any kind of a complication with your child. these are medicinesimyr chil moe comable. reporter: another option you could head to a compounding pharmacy like this one. back here, they grind up acetaminophen and mix it with flavored syrup for kids. but the doctors we spoke with say a fever is a sign your immune system is working and in many cases, a lukewarm bath will help soothe your kids. jericka. duncan: and popsicles help, too. carter, thank you. to the korean peninsula now where north korean drones crossed the border into south ko tod of
therapies. if the doctor is okay with it, the doctor can write a different prescription. reporter: generic versions of drugs, which contain the same active ingredients, are equally effective. if your child has a mild fever, let it ride out with a lukewarm bath. do not give kids adult medication without consulting a doctor. the federal government just announcing plans to unlock fresh supplies of tamiflu from the national strategic stockpile. congress making it clear the medication shortage is on its radar. many parents expect better. i don t understand why we don t make sure that we collectively all have access to these very basic things that we all need. it s food. it s water. it s medicine. i feel like we should be beyond this. reporter: as we wait to see whether or not the federal government does step in to try to stabilize the situation.