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Tylenol's 70-year history: From kids' drug to political controversy

Tylenol's 70-year history: From kids' drug to political controversy
health9/25/2025

Tylenol’s history spans kids' medicine, deadly overdoses, and corporate crises. Now Trump’s autism claims put acetaminophen in a crossfire

It’s been 70 years since Philadelphia-based McNeil Laboratories introduced the first pure acetaminophen product to American consumers: Elixir Tylenol, a prescription painkiller and fever treatment for kids. Advertised as being “for little hotheads,” ... [398 chars]