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FDA proposes pulling Sudafed and Benadryl from pharmacy shelves
The FDA wants to pull common cold and flu medications from drugstore shelves after studies found the main ingredient was useless in relieving symptoms. The agency proposed on Thursday discontinuing ...
ABC7 San Francisco
FDA advisory committee says common ingredient in some decongestants does not work
On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously that the oral formulation of a very common nasal decongestant, phenylephrine, is not effective. The decision could ...
The Baltimore Sun
Sharyl Attkisson: Why most decongestants don’t work, after years of FDA inaction
Tens of millions of Americans suffer from nasal and sinus congestion and turn to medicines you can buy on store shelves without a prescription. But it turns out they may be a big waste of money, ...
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These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says
A common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines should be removed from the market because it doesn’t work, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says. This follows an extensive ...
Auburn Citizen
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?
Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that ...