Pediatric Acetaminophen Panel Debates Execution Of Dosing Changes
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Both weight-based dosing and the addition of instructions for children younger than 2 years have broad support from manufacturers and health care professionals as well as from FDA advisors.
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