Food and Drug Administration
Phenylephrine, which is found in some Sudafed, Mucinex, Benadryl and Vicks products, is no better than a placebo, said an independent advisory committee to the FDA.
Taking the contraceptives "could result in unexpected pregnancy," the Food and Drug Administration said.
Last year, a surge in RSV cases flooded U.S. hospitals with wheezing children.
Experts say the medicine is an exciting development for treating memory loss — but it does come with risks.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The FDA is currently deciding whether to make one brand of oral contraceptives available at pharmacies without a prescription.
Three appeals court judges with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion will hear arguments on whether a widely used abortion drug should remain available.
Federal health advisers are recommending that a decades-old birth control pill be sold without a prescription.
The vaccine is the first to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults 60 and older.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration’s initial approval of mifepristone in 2000 should remain in effect.
The pharma-bashing Biden administration is now joining drugmakers raising alarm about courts second-guessing the Food and Drug Administration.