The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to remove oral phenylephrine from its list of approved over-the-counter ingredients. After a committee review, the oral decongestant was unanimously determined to be ineffective, according to FDA. However, removal from store shelves would occur no earlier than 2026, and the agency emphasizes that its proposed ban is based on effectiveness concerns, not on safety concerns. Over-the-counter oral phenylephrine has been on the market for 30 years. Chime …
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