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New clinical pharmacy data have been reported by scientists at Imperial College London

Published in Drug Law Weekly, October 30th, 2007

Data detailed in 'Paracetamol (acetaminophen) pack size restrictions and poisoning severity: time trends in enquiries to a UK poisons centre' have been presented. According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics, "' In September 1998, legislation was introduced in the United Kingdom to limit paracetamol pack sizes to 16 tablets of 500 mg at general sales outlets and 32 tablets of 500 mg at pharmacies. The effect of the regulations on severity of paracetamol poisoning is unclear."

"The aim of this study was to describe trends in the severity of paracetamol poisoning and to assess the impact of the 1998 Regulations on the...

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