Wednesday, March 2, 2011

US Gov bans 500 Prescription drugs: Cough, Cold and Allergy

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it wants 500 unauthorized prescription drugs for cough, cold and allergy symptoms pulled from the market because of risks to the public.

"This action is necessary to protect consumers from the potential risks posed by unapproved drugs, because we don't know what's in them, whether they work properly or how they are made," Deborah M. Autor, director of the agency's Office of Compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said during a morning news conference."

This publication encourages the public to be vigilant, so that these banned drugs won't find their way into PH pharmacies.

Check out the complete list of banned cough cold and allergy drugs, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


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