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 amp; Johnson's Tylenol, which contains acetaminophen; Wyeth's Advil, which contains ibuprofen; and Bayer, which is aspirin. The drugs are found in hundreds of other painkillers, and cold and flu medications. (Washington Times, Wednesday)
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