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FDA advisory panel's conclusion that oral phenylephrine is ineffective means consumers need to think twice when buying cold and flu meds

  • Written by Lucas A. Berenbrok, Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
FDA advisory panel's conclusion that oral phenylephrine is ineffective means consumers need to think twice when buying cold and flu medsReading ingredient labels closely will help consumers make more informed decisions. ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images

The ramp-up to cold and flu season is a bad time for consumers to learn that some of their most trusted go-to products don’t actually work.

An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded unanimously in...

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