In the News: 10/04

U.S. Population Overdosing On Pain-Relievers More than half of the people who buy over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications either take more than the recommended dose or take them more often than the label advises, according to a large-scale study by the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Nurses Association. The study, which was sponsored by Pfizer, included 3,443 men and women who had taken pain relievers for a variety of reasons (backache, headache, joint pain,…