As the temperatures cool, the season of colds, flu, and now Covid-19 is heating up. If you’re like many people, you’ve probably stocked up on over-the-counter cold medicine to help thwart the cough ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means cold and flu season is here. But before you reach for your go-to flu or cold medicine, you may need to consider pairing it with a nasal spray ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to pull a widely used ingredient in cough and cold medicines from the market, after the agency's scientists concluded that the ...

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 ...

That familiar red pill you reach for when congestion strikes may not be delivering the relief you expect. In a significant development for consumers nationwide, the Food and Drug Administration has ...

Phenylephrine, a common ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medications, has long been thought to be a reliable decongestant. However, recent studies are questioning its effectiveness, ...

A key ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications called phenylephrine doesn’t work to get rid of nasal congestion, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel concluded Tuesday ...

For years, the drug phenylephrine has been a popular choice for relieving nasal congestion, however, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine medicines from ...