Extra Strength Tylenol Cap Warning Prompts Label Reading
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Beginning in October, bottle caps of Extra Strength Tylenol will warn consumers the product contains acetaminophen and they should always read the label. The warning is the third element to highlight the ingredient on Extra Strength Tylenol but the redundancy may be necessary because consumers do not read labels.
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