FDA Panel Favors Dropping OTC Decongestant
Hundreds of allergy and cold medicines on retail shelves contain oral phenylephrine, with brands including Sudafed PE and Suphedrine PE totaling over a billion dollars in sales each year. However, that oral decongestant — the only one available outside the pharmacy — doesn’t work, an FDA advisory panel said. All 16 voting members of the […]
Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies, FDA Says
The FDA is now permitting mifepristone (Mifeprex), one of two drugs used for medication abortion, to be dispensed in retail pharmacies, the agency announced on Tuesday. Prior to this announcement, mifepristone could only be dispensed by some mail-order pharmacies, or in person by specially certified providers. This week’s decision will allow patients to pick up […]
December Retail Sales Slide 1.9% Amid Shortages, Omicron
December Retail Sales Slide 1.9% Amid Shortages And Omicron | HuffPost Impact Main Menu Part of HuffPost Business. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. NEW YORK (AP) — Americans, beset by product shortages, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December […]