Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen News

A disciplinary case that involved a common pain reliever evoked a discussion about policy and procedure last week's meeting of the Warren County School District board of directors.

Big blue-chip companies might not grow rapidly, but they can offer more stability than smaller counterparts, and they often pay dividends, too.

Every year, it is estimated that more than 126,000 hospitalizations and nearly 17,000 deaths in this country are linked to overuse of over-the-counter pain medicine ingredients - specifically acetaminophen and NSAIDs .

U.S. District Court Rya W. Zobel probably made the right decision yesterday in striking down Gov. Deval Patrick's ban on the sale of the new pain-reliever Zohydro.

Attorneys General in almost 30 states have come out in protest of a new painkiller, Zohydro, and New Hampshire's own attorney general is following suit.

A new prescription painkiller is causing some concern among law enforcement before it has even hit the shelves in West Virginia.

Zogenix, the maker of the prescription painkiller Zohydro, is up 10% in pre-market trading this morning after a U.S. District Court judge stopped Massachusetts from banning sales of Zohydro yesterday.

The veterinarians and toxicology experts at Pet Poison Helpline have released their top 10 list of household items that generated the most poison consultations for dogs and cats in 2013.

A closed sign is seen taped to the door of the Cabana Pharmacy after it was raided by the City of Miami Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit and Florida Department of Health on October 14, 2011, in Miami, Florida.

A Senate committee will take up legislation Tuesday that would impose an 18-month moratorium on the new drug, an especially potent formulation of hydrocodone.

The world's biggest maker of health care products easily beat Wall Street expectations and raised its earnings outlook, driving up its shares to a new high for the year.

Komaroff and Roach report the usual pharmaceutical view of things concerning management of inflammation and pain, without fully disclosing the hazards of long-term damage to the gut, liver and kidneys, when relying on over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol or, in more severe cases, powerful drugs such as methotrexate, a potent immune system ... (more)

U.S. District Court Judge Rya Zobel heard more arguments Monday in a lawsuit that claims the state is overstepping its authority in restricting drug use within Massachusetts in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

People taking blood thinners to prevent clots in their legs or lungs may put themselves at risk for serious internal bleeding if they also take common painkillers such as aspirin or ibuprofen, researchers warn.

Allegations that a Des Moines pharmacist sold huge quantities of hydrocodone pills under the table to addicts illustrate why federal officials want to tighten rules on how the painkilling drug may be dispensed, a national addiction-treatment expert said.

Tylenol is one of the most commonly used medicines. We reach for it when we are sick, be it for fever, pain, or even the flu.

Thanks to Gov. John Kasich, state and local task forces, and news media, Ohioans are now aware of the state's opioid and heroin epidemic.

Rampant misinformation about Zohydroa ER continues to be reported by the media and echoed in Washington D.C. and some states' capitals.

"If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much."

Tamiflu and Relenza, the world's front-line defences against influenza, are only as effective as paracetamol or acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, at fighting the disease.