The FDA wants these cold medicines off the shelves. Should Canada follow?
The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a common ingredient in decongestants, due to its ineffectiveness, which may ...
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FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
Dr. Andrew Straw of Ohio's Cedarville University School of Pharmacy said the FDA's findings indicate that oral phenylephrine, ...
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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 ...
NHS doctor reveals diet hack for rehydrating children if they contract norovirus
Dr Sooj, who works for the NHS in Hertfordshire, has provided a useful list of must-haves to help patients suffering amid the ...
BBC Morning Live doctor explains if 'over the counter' cold medications could 'face ban'
Dr Oscar Duke has spoken on BBC Morning Live about the recent concerns surrounding a popular cold and flu component, as the ...
Nasal Spray Could Delay Alzheimer's by Years
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These Cold and Flu Medicines Contain Phenylephrine, the Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...
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 ...
The cold and flu remedies that REALLY work: As US regulators warn many popular treatments simply don't make a difference, these are the ones that do
At the first sign of a runny nose many people dash out to buy a cold and flu remedy - but soon that might become harder to do ...
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 ...
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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
“Based on our review of available data, and consistent with the advice of the advisory committee, we are taking this next step in the process to propose removing oral phenylephrine because it is not ...
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FDA Proposes Removal of Oral Phenylephrine from OTC Nasal Decongestants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a pivotal step in consumer protection by proposing the removal of oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter ...