So, I emailed the Tylenol folks...

because I've been having killer backpain (which I'm still trying to blame the aliens for) on just one side of my back (the left) and I want to take Tylenol SOOOO bad because it's the only damn thing you can take in pregnancy. When I say my back hurts, it EFFING hurts. Anyhow, I wanted to know WHERE their product is made since I'm very picky about what is going into my body right now (which is extremely nerve-wracking and that's for another post). I hate it when products don't list which country their product is manufactured in. I know Aleve is made in Germany and that Advil is made in the USA.

So, this the LENGTHY response from Tylenol. I'm just sharing the wealth of info.

Dear Ms. Imhellapregnant:

Thank you for contacting McNeil-PPC, Inc., makers of Extra Strength TYLENOL® acetaminophen products. It is always important to hear from our consumers, and we appreciate the time you have taken to contact us.

All over-the-counter (OTC) medicines marketed by McNeil Consumer Healthcare in North America are made in North America and/or Puerto Rico.

All suppliers of ingredients used in the manufacture of McNeil Consumer Healthcare products are subject to rigorous quality control and safety procedures to help ensure that these products are contaminant-free; and all OTC drug products that are marketed or manufactured by McNeil Consumer Healthcare in the US are regulated by the FDA and are required to meet certain regulatory, testing and manufacturing standards. While the majority of McNeil Consumer Healthcare product ingredients are not sourced from China, a relatively small number of our upper respiratory products include the ingredient guaifenesin, an expectorant that helps relieve chest congestion, that is imported from China and subjected to McNeil Consumer Healthcare's rigorous quality control standards prior to product manufacturing. These products include:

* SINUTAB® Non-Drying Liquid Caps (with pseudoephedrine)
* SINUTAB® Non-Drying Caplet (with phenylephrine)
* SUDAFED® PE Cold & Cough Caplets
* SUDAFED® PE Non-Drying Sinus Caplets
* TYLENOL® Chest Congestion
* TYLENOL® Cold Head Congestion Severe
* TYLENOL® Cold Multi-Symptom Severe
* TYLENOL® Cold Severe Congestion Daytime
* TYLENOL® Sinus Congestion & Pain Severe
* TYLENOL® Sinus Severe Congestion Daytime

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