Narcan training and distribution takes place at Bedford Memorial Hospital
The opioid epidemic crosses all boundaries including state lines. It's why the Virginia Department of Health was in Bedford ...
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FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold ...
The FDA wants these cold medicines off the shelves. Should Canada follow?
The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a common ingredient in decongestants, due to its ineffectiveness, which may ...
Urgent warning to millions who use popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedy that could ‘worsen breathing’
AS COLD and flu season hits, a GP has issued a warning over a common remedy that could cause symptoms to “come back with a ...
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
FDA Wants To Pull Popular OTC Decongestant Used For Common Cold Over Effectiveness Concerns
On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter ...
Nasal Spray Could Delay Alzheimer's by Years
An anti-Alzheimer's nasal spray that could delay the progress of the disease by years has been developed by scientists at ...
Scientists Develop Breakthrough Nasal Spray That Could Delay Alzheimer’s by Over a Decade
Research from the College of Medicine provides promising insights into delaying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease for ...
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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...
What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?
Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common ...
BBC Morning Live doctor explains if 'over the counter' cold medications could 'face ban'
Dr Oscar Duke has spoken on BBC Morning Live about the recent concerns surrounding a popular cold and flu component, as the ...
FDA seeks to remove ingredient from cold medicines after data shows it does not work
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking the first step to remove an ingredient in non-prescription cold medicines ...