FDA fails to reduce accessibility of paracetamol despite 450 deaths a year

Fri Jul 3, 2009 3:26 PM EDT

Staff at the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Drug Safety wanted the United States to consider following the United Kingdom's policy of reducing the public ease of access to Paracetamol to try to reduce the number of deaths from overdose, a concern in both these countries.

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If you are a worker in this country and you make under $50,000.00 a year and you are fortunate enough to have company paid health insurance I only have one question for you how much longer will you have it?
Sun Aug 23, 2009
- Can anyone tell me what the total turnover in USA Medical Insurance Companies and what they pay out each year please?
Opponents of GM sale face noon deadline
Thu Jul 9, 2009
- Well you would think reading most of these comments that the USA is the only country on earth that is suffering. For gods sake you self suffering morons. This is nothing to do with just the States. It had nothing to do with the government.
Administration plans for end of 'too big too fail'
Sun Jul 5, 2009
- None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe SO true my friend so true.
Obama gets ally for health care plan: Wal-Mart
Tue Jun 30, 2009
- My god I cant believe that there are so many disturbed hateful people out there who make comments on a subject that they have not a clue about as long as they can strike out at those who do care. If we were all as self serving as smit-oh-rama what a country we would be in.
Did Clinton cause the Banking crisis?
Sat Jun 27, 2009
- Well talking about half truths. You start off right but then miss the point. Yes Clinton and Greenspan were lied to and so were the Feds. That was big business with their Lobbyists and Spin Doctors.
Obama praises drug deal, declares 'turning point'
Sat Jun 20, 2009
- No, let ageofreason have his say even if its way off the point. There are a lots of people in the USA today who want to say screw you. I am OK and why cant you pay. Just because your are disabled and retarded out of work or your husband left you with your kids to bring up.
Returning To Their Old Habits
Wed Jun 17, 2009
- Quote; I personally believe this represents a grossly inflated view of the Fed's expertise," Sen.
Racy Calvin Klein billboard raises eyebrows
Tue Jun 16, 2009
- Well Ga Liberal. Do you think this gives the Gay community good PR? it maybe OK for the Warped and corrupted.And you maybe right with your friends. What happens behind closed doors, stays behind closed doors and not to be displayed for my grand-kids. Leave the young and innocent out of your life.
Plenty of blame to go around for the deficit
Wed Jun 10, 2009
- Before you go blaming any president's can I ask Who the hell told you that he runs the financial side of this country. Not as far back as I can remember and I am 70 years of age. Why are we so blind to what has been going on with business in the USA for the last forty years.

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