June 4, 2012. By Lucy Campbell.
Washington, DCLindane, the insecticide used in prescription shampoos to treat head lice in children, has come under fire by Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.). Markey has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency halt the use of the insecticide in pharmaceutical products to treat children with head lice.
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