Tylenol Recall 2009: List of Infant and Children's Tylenol Recall

A voluntary recall of several infant and children's Tylenol has been announced by the drug company, McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Twenty-one Tylenol products had been identified, due to possible contamination of one of the inactive ingredients used for making the drug. The...

1982 Tylenol Murder Case Reopened: Home of James Lewis Searched

In 1982 Chicago was plagued by a serial killer who claimed 7 victims in a matter of days and put a nation on high alert.  The killer's weapon of choice was cyanide tainted Tylenol capsules.  The world...

Childrens Cough Medicine Lawsuit Filed

Mother Sues Over 4-Month-Old's Cough Medicine Death"CHICAGO — A mother whose 4-month-old son died after taking over-the-counter cough and cold medicines sued two distributors of the drugs, saying they should have known the dangers of a key ingredient and warned...

FDA urges mandatory painkiller warnings

"The Food and Drug Administration yesterday proposed mandatory labeling for over-the-counter painkillers aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen. The new warning labels would apply to drugs such as Johnson &...

6 Things to Know about the Acetaminophen Recall

"On Thursday the Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for about 11 million bottles of the painkiller acetaminophen. Here's what you need to know. 1. Not all acetaminophen is affected. Only certain bottles of 500 mg caplets made by Perrigo Company were recalled....

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