Acetaminophen OD Deaths Unintentional 22% Of The Time, FDA Analysis Says
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Unintentional misuse of acetaminophen causes fewer than one-quarter of annual overdose deaths involving the analgesic, FDA says in briefing documents for the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on analgesic safety Sept. 19-20
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