FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid
6 days ago · The decongestant pills are still being sold for now, but the FDA will decide if that continues, the administration said. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Related article An FDA advisory group confirmed ...
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing …
3 days ago · The decongestant was originally approved by the FDA in 1976, but it came to prominence after the “Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005” came into effect, and pseudoephedrine—the main ...
FDA Proposes Ending Use of Oral Phenylephrine as OTC …
6 days ago · FDA is proposing to end the use of oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient from OTC Monograph M012 for the temporary relief of nasal congestion because the agency determined it is not effective.
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold ... - NBC News
6 days ago · The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications. The agency said an extensive review ...
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
6 days ago · FDA panel says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work 03:46. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to pull a widely used ingredient in cough and cold ...
FDA panel says common over-the-counter decongestant doesn’t …
Sep 12, 2023 · Phenylephrine — found in drugs including Sudafed PE, Vicks Nyquil Sinex Nighttime Sinus Relief and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion — is the most popular oral decongestant in the United States,...
FDA clarifies results of recent AC meeting on oral phenylephrine
Sep 14, 2023 · The FDA advisory committee concluded that oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant, based on new data. FDA will consider the evidence and the input before taking any...
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA …
Sep 13, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest...
Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine - The …
Sep 15, 2023 · Dr. Leslie Hendeles began prodding the Food and Drug Administration to reject a decongestant in cold medicines when he had a mop of curly red hair and Bill Clinton had just become president.
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't relieve congestion, FDA ... - NPR
Sep 13, 2023 · A panel of advisers to the FDA concluded that a common ingredient in cold and allergy medication doesn't actually work. That could lead the agency to pull these products from store shelves.