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MAGNUM’s Years of Concern Regarding Acetaminophen & OTC Pain Medicines Supported by New FDA Labeling
Illustration By Michael John Coleman © MAGNUM, Inc.
WASHINGTON, DC-(SUNDAY, MAY 31th, 2009)-Anyone who has suffered from rebound headaches (AKA-Medication Overuse Headache) understand how important something that sounds so small as our government stepping in and improving labeling of the easy to access over-the-counter medications. Many reading this who suffered for years before learning this annoying interloper (rebound) adding to their Migraine misery could have been avoided with a ...
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