FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular over-the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence that it doesn’t work.
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FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant."
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here’s why.
FDA wants to halt sales of decongestants containing ineffective phenylephrine
Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration proposes pulling many decongestants from store shelves. The reason? An administration review found oral phenylephrine — a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold medications — doesn’t work.
U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
FDA proposes removing oral phenylephrine from OTC drugs for nasal congestion due to lack of effectiveness, despite industry concerns.
FDA proposes pulling ineffective cold medicine from shelves
When you're feeling under the weather, you likely grab your go-to cough and cold medicine. But are all the ingredients helping you fight off that cold?
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