At a 2009 FDA advisory-panel meeting, members voted 36-1 to recommend that children's acetaminophen products be made in a single concentration, but the FDA never made that requirement mandatory.
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- https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/acetaminophen-safety-faq (webmd.com)
- https://www.chpa.org/sites/default/files/media/docs/2020-10/Briefing-Book-Pediatric-Acetaminophen-05172011.pdf (chpa.org)
- https://www.fda.gov/files/drugs/published/Over-the-Counter-Pediatric-Oral-Liquid-Drug-Products-Containing-Acetaminophen.pdf (fda.gov)
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