A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution3 天
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
ExploreFDA says key ingredient in Sudafed, Vicks and Benadryl products doesn’t work “It is the FDA’s role to ensure that drugs are safe and effective,” Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., director of the FDA’s ...
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove from the market a common ... FDA officials said an agency ...
The San Joaquin Valley Sun7 天
FDA looks to remove ineffective decongestant
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal of a common ingredient, oral phenylephrine, found in most ...
F.D.A. Proposes Removing Ineffective Nasal Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab ...
Ars Technica7 天
After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
In a long-sought move, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a common over-the-counter decongestant, which the agency concluded last ...
KTVU4 天
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
Phenylephrine is an active ingredient in many pill and liquid medications ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month announced its proposal to remove a popular decongestant found ...
New York Post6 天
FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines
For now, companies may continue to market drug products containing oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant. However, the FDA said it would provide manufacturers with appropriate time to either ...