U.S. health officials proposed banning an ingredient used in popular oral decongestants, a step toward removing dozens of cold medicines from store shelves.The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed removing the ingredient,

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications. The agency said an extensive review of available data determined that the ingredient ...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion,

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is proposing a new rule to stop the use of an ingredient in popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications. The rule would remove oral phenylephrine from the administration’s list ...