PlanetMedicinesAug 13, 2024
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-12/cvs-walmart-walgreens-brand-mucinex-may-contain-cancer-causing-benzene No to #mdma but did the #fda approve these drugs which contain chemical that literally causes #cancer #benzene #coldmedicine #walmart #walgreens #mucinex
CVS, Walmart, Walgreens Brand Mucinex May Contain Cancer-Causing Benzene

Generic versions of Mucinex sold at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and other US retailers are made with the chemical.

Bloomberg
hawaiianeye797 (Craig F)Sep 30, 2023
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/opinion/cold-medicine-fda.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #phenylephrine #coldmedicine #fda
Opinion | For the F.D.A., Cold Medicine That Doesn’t Work Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

And that is just the tip of the iceberg.

The New York Times
parvXtlSep 14, 2023

TLDR: #snort #phenylephrine nasal spray|drops, #notSwallow tablets; or get 🎶The Real Thing in #pseudoephedrine.
#parv_note

A popular [oral] nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, #FDA advisers say, 20230912,
by Associated Press,
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/12/1199159009/a-popular-nasal-decongestant-doesnt-actually-relieve-congestion-fda-advisers-say
#coldMedicine

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Feb 26, 2023
#Children's #ColdMedicine #Shortage Alarms Parents
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3869640-progressives-call-on-fda-to-take-further-action-on-cold-and-flu-medicines-shortage/
Progressives call on FDA to take further action on cold and flu medicines shortage

A group of progressive lawmakers have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to further its efforts to address the shortage of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, proposing a number of updated measures to improve accessibility. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, six Democratic House members stated that despite improvements that have been…

The Hill
Thomas Adriaan HellingerJan 8, 2023

There are many #SOUPS:
- #water == neutral soup
- #vodka == slurry soup
- #cereal == breakfast soup
- #coldmedicine == sleepy soup
- #pepper spray == pain soup
- #milk == mammary soup

There are _too_ many soups

Itamar MedeirosJan 7, 2023
#HongKong is considering limiting purchases of #ColdMedicine as #pharmacy shelves are cleared by people sending pills to #coronavirus-stricken mainland #China. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/07/china-covid-hong-kong-reopening-tylenol/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Hong Kong reopens to China, with anxiety over covid and painkiller access

The city is considering limiting purchases of cold medicine as pharmacy shelves are cleared by people sending pills to coronavirus-stricken mainland China.

The Washington Post
NathanielDec 20, 2022
@urgentcare today: “maybe the next time you buy your 4th bottle of #coldmedicine in 2 weeks you should come see us, rather than buying 4 more”. Whoops. #bronchitis #sick #bacterialinfections