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A joint committee of three FDA advisory groups voted on Tuesday to recommend the elimination of prescription combination drugs containing acetaminophen due to a spike in instances of liver-induced toxicity.
The panel of experts, physicians, and regulators voted 20 to 17 in favor of banning acetaminophen combo drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet. They [...]
Posted in Regulatory, Safety | Also tagged acetaminophen, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Drug overdose, FDA, Health, overdose, Paracetamol, percocet, Prescription drug, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Vicodin
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FDA Panel Calls for Ban on Narcotic/Tylenol Combo Drugs