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Paracetamol poisoning on the rise, TGA considers limiting how much people can buy

It's usually found in supermarkets and convenience stores and most of us would have some at home.

But right now the medicines regulator, the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA), is considering whether to put some restrictions on how paracetamol is accessed, because of concerns about its use in self-harm.

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