CVS to pull certain cold medicines containing decongestant phenylephrine from store shelves [View all]
Source: CNBC
Published Thu, Oct 19 2023 4:01 PM EDT
CVS is removing some of the most common cough and cold medicines from its store shelves and will no longer sell them, a company spokesperson told CNBC on Thursday.
The company’s decision comes a month after a panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously determined that the main ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications doesn’t actually work to clear up congested noses when taken orally.
The FDA has not decided whether to ask drug manufacturers and retailers such as CVS to remove products containing oral phenylephrine — a nasal decongestant found in versions of drugs such as NyQuil, Benadryl, Sudafed and Mucinex — from the market. However, CVS is voluntarily removing certain cough and cold medicines that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient from stores.
CVS is aware of the determination made by the FDA advisors and will follow directions from the agency to ensure that products sold at the company’s stores comply with laws and regulations, the spokesperson said. They added that CVS stores will continue to offer other oral cough and cold products to meet patient needs.
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