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On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestants, citing concerns over its effectiveness. After ...
The OTC drug phenylephrine does not work to relieve congestion, an FDA advisory panel said Tuesday. The ingredient is found in a number of cold and allergy pills. FDA panel says common over-the ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to ban products containing phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many over-the-counter (OTC) oral cold and flu medications.
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 ...
It is no longer approved for human use, however, and a European Category 1 Licence is required to purchase or acquire phenylpropanolamine for academic or research use. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health advisory [70] recommending against the use of the drug in November 2000. In this advisory, the ...
The FDA advisory committee’s decision last year was nonbinding — meaning the FDA itself makes the final call on whether oral phenylephrine is considered effective and whether it needs to be ...
Numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations have criticized the U. S. Food and Drug Administration for alleged excessive and/or insufficient regulation.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for the safety regulation of most types of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines ...
The FDA notes the proposed order is not based on safety concerns, and that the presence of oral phenylephrine in these medicines does not affect how other active ingredients treat symptoms.