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Flu relief especially tricky for moms-to-be

Pregnant women should get flu shots, health experts say, but they've got to be more careful than others about over-the-counter medications for relief.

HHS overrules FDA, blocks over-the-counter Plan B for younger teens

The emergency contraceptive Plan B will not be made available over-the-counter to younger teens, the Food and Drug Administration announced today, exposing a rift between the agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

J&J says latest drug recalls involved 3 million bottles

Johnson & Johnson provided additional details on Friday about its two most recent recalls of Tylenol and other over-the-counter drugs, saying the actions on Thursday and June 15 involved a total of about 3 million bottles of the medicines.

More Benadryl, Tylenol added to recall

The maker of Benadryl and Tylenol has added five lots of the popular over-the-counter drugs to its growing list of recalled products, McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced Wednesday in a written statement.

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Flu relief especially tricky for moms-to-be

HHS overrules FDA, blocks over-the-counter Plan B for younger teens

J&J says latest drug recalls involved 3 million bottles

More Benadryl, Tylenol added to recall