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Article: The truth about paracetamol
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 10, 1996
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Paracetamol, one of the most commonly popped pills in the
world, is in the news again, with the Government urging drug
companies to reduce the number of tablets in the 30 million packets
and bottles sold in Britain every year.
In October, liver specialist Sir David Carter called for an
outright ban on the drug. It was, he said, the commonest cause of
liver failure and responsible for one in 10 of the transplants he
carries out. A consultation exercise, launched by the Department of
Health, is expected to result in smaller packs of the drug - six or
12 tablets only - being sold in outlets other than pharmacies.
There are currently no limits on pack sizes in pharmacies, but the
Government is ...