Lifehacker on MSN6d
The FDA Is Finally Pulling a Useless Cold Medicine From the Market
Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
Health on MSN7d
FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold ...
Medpage Today on MSN8d
FDA Plans to Ban Popular Cold Med
The FDA announced on Thursday a proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) ...