Courts Dismiss 100 Decongestant Lawsuits Over Alleged Fake Ingredient Claims
In a growing legal turmoil, approximately 100 lawsuits have been filed across the United States challenging the efficiency of a common ingredient in over-the-counter decongestants. Plaintiffs claim that phenylephrine, the active ingredient in many nasal decongestants, is ineffective at relieving nasal congestion when taken orally in the 10 mg dosage found in common products. Despite being approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a replacement for pseudoephedrine, consumer reports and scientific studies have recently brought to light concerns about phenylephrine’s efficacy. The adjustment in active ingredients was primarily due to regulatory measures aimed at … Read more