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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

Mad in America

Although doctors had reached a consensus in 1982 that the use of aspirin in young children could cause Reye’s syndrome, government documents show that corporate lobbyists worked to delay regulations requiring warning labels. After Tyra’s death, her parents sued Shire for $100,000 to recover medical, legal, and funeral expenses.