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Drop in paracetamol deaths

In 1998, UK legislation restricted paracetamol pack sizes available OTC to reduce overdoses. Researchers calculated deaths from paracetamol poisoning and liver unit activity between October 1998 and the end of 2009 compared to predicted rates without the legislation in England and Wales.

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