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Maker of TYLENOL Responds to AP Story, 'FDA Probes New Worry About Acetaminophen Overdoses'.

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TYLENOL(R) Has Unmatched Safety Record Among OTC Analgesics

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the Maker of TYLENOL(R) (Acetaminophen),

Responds to the Associated Press Article March 26, 2001

'FDA Probes New Worry About Acetaminophen Overdoses'

FT. WASHINGTON, Pa., March 26 /PRNewswire/ --

Acetaminophen has a record of safety unmatched by other OTC analgesics. The data as presented by Dr. William Lee of Texas involve cases of acetaminophen-related liver problems that were the result of suicide attempt and other types of overdose. By comparison, the data for the other drugs included in the study showed liver problems resulting from use at…

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