"This was an alternative decongestant that especially became popular when pseudoephedrine was put behind the counter," said Straw. "It still could cause drug interactions and it usually isn't an ...

A Japanese team has developed a technique to insert chloroplasts isolated from algae into animal cells, a feat that could ...

Dr Oscar Duke has spoken on BBC Morning Live about the recent concerns surrounding a popular cold and flu component, as the ...

Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claimed that a core component in many popular nasal decongestants is ...

The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of ...

Health experts have argued that UK customers are being hoodwinked by the drug firms behind the 'useless' medicines - which include Sudafed, Lemsip and Beechams.

Many popular cold and flu remedies may be pulled from US shelves after, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deemed oral ...

At the first sign of a runny nose many people dash out to buy a cold and flu remedy - but soon that might become harder to do ...

Dr. Jeff Bohmer, Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, joins Bob ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently ruled that the main decongestant ingredient in popular cold and flu medicines, phenylephrine, is not an effective nasal decongestant. Phenylephrine ...

The FDA is proposing to remove from the market a common ingredient found in popular over-the-counter decongestants because evidence suggests that it doesn't work.