Nation Dec 23 FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. What does help? By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Nov 28 Watch 5:43 Why the FDA wants to pull this common cold medicine ingredient from shelves With winter setting in around much of the country, many people are also gearing up for cough and cold season. But the Food and Drug Administration now says that phenylephrine, a long-used ingredient in many over-the-counter medicines, is ineffective and… By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Health Oct 28 What an FDA advisory panel’s finding that oral phenylephrine is ineffective means for cold and flu meds The ramp-up to cold and flu season is a bad time for consumers to learn that some of their most trusted go-to products don’t actually work. By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Colleen Culley, Karen Steinmetz Pater, The Conversation
Health Sep 12 Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say The Food and Drug Administration convened an expert panel to review the latest data on phenylephrine. That's found in over-the-counter versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other cold medicines sold on pharmacy shelves. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press