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Here’s a quick reminder that many cold medicines probably won’t unclog that stuffy nose.
For years, scientists at the University of Florida have been on a quest to get the FDA to restrict the sale of cold medicines that they say are ineffective. Studies have shown that the ingredient phenylephrine is no better than a placebo.
But seven years after the researchers filed a petition with the agency, the FDA is still dragging its heels, and the drugs are still on the shelves.
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