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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 over-the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence that it doesn’t work.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek ... concluded that the oral version of the drug is ineffective as a nasal decongestant. The FDA's proposal comes more than a year after the agency's outside advisers voted against ...

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FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and has proposed its removal from over-the-counter nasal decongestants.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 10h

FDA wants to halt sales of decongestants containing ineffective phenylephrine

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 ingredient in over-the-counter cold medications — doesn’t work.

Yahoo · 17h

FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.

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“Pack your bags” RFK Jr. tells FDA. His war on public health under Trump would only accelerate

including as the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with no ...

Las Vegas Review-Journal5h

FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over ingredient

Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration proposes pulling many decongestants ... For some ...

CBC Online 1380 KCIM14h

FDA seeks to pull common but ineffective OTC cold medicine ingredient off the market

The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) said on Thursday that they will seek to pull the common ingredient phenylephrine off ...

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FDA proposes oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, pulled from shelves

The Food and Drug Administration proposed that oral phenylephrine be removed ... Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Views Now Matter for the Nation. Here’s How He Could Influence Food and Drug Policy

Donald Trump has said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have a major role overseeing health policy under his new administration. It ...

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FDA approves Journey Medical's drug for long-term skin condition

Journey Medical said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its drug for the treatment of a long-term ...

Nationwide Supplement Recall After FDA Discovers 'Hidden Drug Ingredient'

Two dietary supplements aimed at supporting men's health have been recalled after they were found to contain "hidden drug ingredients," the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports. The ...

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FDA and EPA Announce First Registered Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Treatment

This registration marks the first approval of a treatment for use against foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella and E. coli ...

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Food, fluoride and funding: How a new Trump term might affect health in California

From family planning to hospital bills, the new Trump administration has the potential to affect a wide range of policies in ...

Business Wire1mon

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepts New Drug Application for elinzanetant

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for the investigational compound ...

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FDA approves a new weight loss drug, Zepbound from Eli Lilly

The medication, tirzepatide, was previously approved as Mounjaro for diabetes and will now be marketed as Zepbound for weight loss.

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