Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition Prepares To Launch Education Campaign
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Consumer health advocates, trade groups and FDA representatives are working together to raise awareness of safe acetaminophen use and to address an advisory committee's concerns about the painkiller.
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