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In 1997, the United Kingdom’s Medicines Control Agency brought in guidelines restricting the sale of paracetamol (acetaminophen). They limited sales to 16 tablets from supermarkets and 32 in pharmacies [1]. Intended to reduce the suicide rate through paracetamol overdose, a University of Oxford 2013 study estimated the restrictions had reduced suicide rates by 43%. CriticsContinue reading “Updated paracetamol restrictions”