FDA Considers Removing Phenylephrine from OTCs
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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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