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Phenylephrine doesn't work better than a placebo. So why is it The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that nasal If the FDA follows through on the panel's recommendations, Johnson & Johnson, Bayer and other drugmakers could be required ... A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisors say that phenylephrine, commonly found in over-the-counter Earlier this week, the FDA issued guidance that phenylephrine is not effective, and the ingredient is present in several ... In this video, Dr. Stephen reveals the ineffectiveness of a common

STOP wasting money on cold medicines that don't work (or worse—make you even more sick!) Americans spend $8.6 BILLION ... Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in many over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines, is You've probably got some in your medicine cabinet right now, and if you take them hoping for a relief from congestion, you're ... Listen to my Podcast Did the FDA really just admit that a medicine that has been on the market ... The FDA announced that phenylephrine, a key ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications, does not work. After an FDA report that said many cold and sinus medicines are not effective, NBC Chicago's Lauren Petty takes a look at ...

Dr. Richard Chaffoo talks about what ingredient does not work and what If the FDA follows through on the panel's recommendations, it would mean many popular Just as cold and allergy season is kicking up, FDA advisors voted this week that a popular over the counter