Dollar General $1.8 Million Infant Pain Drug Label Deal Gets Nod

Dollar General Corp. and consumers alleging it duped them into thinking infants couldn’t safely use cheaper “children’s” pain relief products secured a Florida federal court’s early approval for a $1.8 million class settlement.

The settlement includes monetary relief and packaging changes, and was approved by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

The discount retailer distributes its own brand of acetaminophen pain reliever and fever reducer under the “DG Health” label.

Previously, infants’ acetaminophen pain relievers had a stronger concentration of acetaminophen than the children’s products. The difference in concentrations caused some ...