Tylenol warnings printed on the medicine bottles have been updated. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Johnson & Johnson already implemented its new rule of printing the Tylenol warnings on the caps of the medicine bottles, in the hope of alarming people of the fatal risks of the medicine if abused.
The company's new approach to the labeling of its popular pain reliever is a result of the increasing number of lawsuits it gets from the federal government for the alleged fatal risks the medicine had caused its millions and millions of daily users.
"Contains acetaminophen. Always read the label," reads the new red label warning for the Extra Strength Tylenol.
Dr. Edwin Kuffner, vice president of McNeail Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of the company, said that the new Tylenol warnings aim to alert the public that they need to pay close attention to the dosage of the drug. He added that this is just one of the changes Johnson & Johnson has made for the past 20 years or so.
"We're always looking for ways to better communicate information to patients and consumers," Kuffner said.
On the other hand, Examiner reported that Johnson & Johnson made this new Tylenol warning to better the communication they have with their patrons, noting that the company has been involved in a large number of lawsuits claiming that their product can cause liver damage. To which researchers answered that acetaminophen, the primary component of Tylenol, is not fatal if dosage were not exceeded.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association issued a statement saying that Johnson & Johnson will be the only brand to impose these new Tylenol warnings.
It can be noted that the Food and Drug Administration had recommended a move for stronger drug warnings in the past.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 55,000 to 80,000 people are rushed to the hospital yearly due to acetaminophen overdose, and at least 500 of the said cases leads to fatality.
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