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After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves

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The FDA formally began the process of abandoning oral phenylephrine, a common over-the-counter decongestant.

The agency concluded last year that the drug is not effective at relieving stuffy noses.

For now, the FDA has issued a proposed order to remove oral Phenylephrine from the list of drugs that drugmakers can include.

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