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After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves (arstechnica.com)

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oral phenylephrine:

"three large, carefully designed studies were conducted—two by Merck for the treatment of seasonal allergies and one by Johnson & Johnson for the treatment of the common cold. All three found no significant difference between phenylephrine and a placebo."

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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

I think there should be a Breaking Bad sequel where the main character buys meth and turns it back into cold medication.