FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many ...
The Baltimore Sun2d
FDA announces common over-the-counter cough and cold medicine doesn’t work
A common cold medicine has been deemed ineffective and will no longer be available for purchase. The Food and Drug ...
About 100 decongestant lawsuits claiming bogus ingredient tossed
A New York federal judge on Tuesday dismissed about 100 lawsuits that claimed Procter & Gamble , Haleon and other companies ...
The Healthy on MSN2d
Multiple Over-the-Counter Decongestants May Be Pulled from the Market, Warns the FDA
For those sniffling, sneezing, stuffy head symptoms lurking right around the corner, see whether your preferred medicine will ...
Philadelphia Tribune2d
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The U.S. 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 ...
These Cold & Flu Medicines Contain an Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of ...
Does Phenylephrine Work? Effective Alternatives as FDA Moves to Ban Ingredient in OTC Decongestants
Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal ...
FDA seeks to remove ingredient from cold medicines after data shows it does not work
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking the first step to remove an ingredient in non-prescription cold medicines ...
Earth Times4d
The Uncertain Future of Cold and Flu Remedies in the US
As the cold and flu season approaches, many Americans may be surprised to learn that some of their go-to over-the-counter remedies could soon be pulled from the shelves. The Food and Drug ...
WXOW4d
FDA want to remove decongestant ingredient
The FDA is proposing to remove from the market a common ingredient found in popular over-the-counter decongestants because ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
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 ...