CVS pulls cold, cough products with phenylephrine
It was announced Thursday that CVS Health will pull oral cough and cold products with phenylephrine as the only active ingredient, per Reuters.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t removed phenylephrine from the ingredients for OTC use. According to the report, it plans to seek public opinion before making a decision.
“Other oral cough and cold products will continue to be offered to meet consumer needs,” CVS said.
Benadryl, Kenvue’s Tylenol and GSK’s Advil are among the prominent cough and cold syrups containing phenylephrine that are sold in the U.S.
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