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phenylephrine
Cold Medicines May Face Shortages if Popular Decongestant Is Pulled
Recent studies find oral decongestant phenylephrine ineffective, posing dilemma for FDA. Reform may be needed in the OTC drug approval process.
CVS Pharmacy to Pull Common Cold Decongestant From Shelves
Last month, an FDA advisory panel found that drugs with phenylephrine as the only active ingredient weren’t effective, but not unsafe.
