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FDA Bans all cough meds for toddlers
Oct 1 2007, Apabrita

Have you been administering the over the counter cough meds to your toddlers, when they are sick? Well, be careful. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has recently banned the over the counter cold/cough medicines for toddlers.

This is because the...

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