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BREAKING NEWS: Infant Tylenol, Dimetapp are withdrawn amid scrutiny

Wyeth, Johnson & Johnson and other makers of over-the-counter cold medicines for infants withdrew their products in the U.S. after some pediatricians said they were ineffective and dangerous. Full Article at Asbury Park Press

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