An FDA advisory committee has unanimously concluded that oral phenylephrine, a decongestant found in many cold and flu products, works no better than a placebo. Find out what this means for consumers ...

FDA moves to ban phenylephrine, found in dozens of popular cold medications, after research shows it performs no better than ...

SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said the benefits of pseudoephedrine, a decongestant found in 31 medications here, outweigh the risks it poses, in response to reports overseas of ...

citing evidence of its ineffectiveness as a nasal decongestant. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left.

Your nose will thank you. Sinus decongestant spray. You can buy these over the counter or with a prescription from your doctor. They get rid of your stuffiness by narrowing blood vessels in the ...

Popular brands including several varieties of Codral Cold & Flu and Sudafed PE - all owned by Johnson & Johnson - contain phenylephrine (or “PE”), a drug the company has marketed and sold as a nasal ...

Americans expect things to work. A car should start every time with a turn of the key or a push of a button. If the Internet goes down, they get upset. When an ATM doesn’t work, it’s an outrage. Why ...