The Nation : Aspirin Warning Sought
Health and Human Services Secretary Margaret M. Heckler moved to require a warning on aspirin packages about the suspected link between the drug and deadly Reye’s syndrome, which afflicts children and teen-agers. The proposed rule, which would not take effect for at least 120 days, would replace voluntary warnings printed by manufacturers that tell consumers of the possible dangers of giving aspirin to children or teen-agers who have the flu or chicken pox. The rare childhood disease, which usually develops among victims of flu and chicken pox, causes death in 30% of the cases and brain damage among some survivors.
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