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These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says
These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says A common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines should be removed from the market because it doesn’t work, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says. This follows an extensive review that found the drug ineffective for treating nasal congestion. Oral phenylephrine, widely marketed in cold and allergy medications, has been in use for decades as a go-to nasal decongestant.  However, an FDA review, backed by last year’s unanimous recommendation from the Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee, found that phenylephrine in oral form does not deliver effective conge…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$500 In Allergy Medication Stolen From Westchester CVS, Police Say $500 In Allergy Medication Stolen From Westchester CVS, Police Say
$500 In Allergy Medication Stolen From Westchester CVS, Police Say A suspicious man allegedly stole hundreds of dollars in allergy medication from a Westchester pharmacy over the weekend. Police in Scarsdale were dispatched to CVS on Popham Road at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, where there was a report of a shoplifter who made off with the medication. Officers spoke with the store manager, who said that at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, a man walked into the store, stole various boxes of allergy medicine with a value of $531.98 and took off. Police said that the entire incident was captured on the store’s surveillance camera, which they are us…

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by Zak Failla