Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine
Dr. Leslie Hendeles began prodding the Food and Drug Administration to reject a decongestant in cold medicines when he had a mop of curly red hair and Bill Clinton had…
A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Is Ineffective. Here’s What to Use Instead.
But you still may want to look for alternatives. “Me, personally, I wouldn’t want myself or my kid to take anything that’s unnecessary and that’s demonstrated ineffective,” said Jennifer Le,…
Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says
Why It Matters: These Are Popular Staples of the Medicine Cabinet. Every cold and flu season, millions of Americans reach for these products, some over decades. The decongestant is in…