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Label changes for prescription opioid cough and cold medications for children

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On Jan. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it’s requiring labeling changes to limit the use of prescription opioid cough and cold medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone in children younger than 18 years old because of safety concerns.

Read more via Fda.gov.

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