McNeil Proposes Tylenol Label Change To Keep 1,000-MG Dose Available OTC
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
In a bid to keep 500-mg tablets and 1,000-mg doses of acetaminophen available over the counter, McNeil Consumer Healthcare argues revised dosing instructions would address the root cause of unintentional overdose without unduly restricting access to the popular painkiller
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