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In this early chapter of the report, the Committee presents its concept for a Poison Prevention and Control System in order to guide the reader through the analyses presented in subsequent chapters.

For the millions of Americans desperate to lose weight, semaglutide drugs like Ozempic have been a dream come true. But for poison control centers, the popularity of semaglutide has been a nightmare.

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It’s not unusual for the California poison control system to receive calls about household cleaners, but this weekend brought something new: people calling about the safety and health effects of ...

Poison control centers were developed as sources of information about the management of pediatric poisonings, but have evolved to encompass a wide range of additional functions (Hoffman, 2002; Leikin ...