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Acetaminophen and Accidental Overdoses

About 150 Americans a year die by accidentally taking too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. The toll does not have to be so high.

Johnson & Johnson Emerges Victorious in Lawsuit on Tylenol’s Risks

by Jeff Gerth and T. Christian Miller,

New Trial Records: Doctors Recommended Tylenol — But Only at Lower Doses

by Jeff Gerth and T. Christian Miller,

New Court Docs: Maker of Tylenol Had a Plan to Block Tougher Regulation

by Jeff Gerth and T. Christian Miller,

How Much Acetaminophen a Day is Safe? Canada May Decide It’s Less

by T. Christian Miller and Jeff Gerth,

FDA Opens Review of Rules for Over-the-Counter Drugs, Including Acetaminophen

by T. Christian Miller and Jeff Gerth,

Schumer Calls on Drug Makers to Add Safety Devices to Children’s Medicines Within a Year

by Theodoric Meyer and T. Christian Miller,

Over-The-Counter Pills Left Out of FDA Acetaminophen Limits

by Jeff Gerth and T. Christian Miller,

The Fix Isn't In: Why a Safety Device That Can Stop Overdoses by Kids Isn't Widely Used

by T. Christian Miller and Jeff Gerth,

A Special Issue of ProPublica’s Magazine

by Krista Kjellman Schmidt,

Five Consumer Resources From Our Acetaminophen Investigation

by Minhee Cho and Christie Thompson,

Nine Ideas to Make Tylenol and Other Acetaminophen Drugs Safer

by Stephen Engelberg and Robin Fields,

Tylenol’s Risks Not Fully Understood, Poll Shows

by T. Christian Miller and Jeff Gerth,

Dose of Confusion

by ProPublica,

Use Only as Directed

by ProPublica,

Behind the Numbers

by T. Christian Miller and Jeff Gerth,

How Much Acetaminophen Are You Taking?

by Al Shaw and T. Christian Miller,