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A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work at All, an F.D.A. Panel Says. The panel’s vote tees up a likely decision by the agency on whether to essentially ban the ingredient, phenylephrine. (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 1 year ago by btaf45@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

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The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold or perhaps give companies lead time to substitute other ingredients.

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[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But someone might make a tiny amount of meth. Therefore everyone must suffer.

[–] Itty53@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

therefore everyone must suffer

You do realize you can walk right up to that counter, point to the good stuff, and they'll just give it to you right?

They didn't just put it behind the counter to be pretty back there.

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

You do realize you can walk right up to that counter, point to the good stuff, and they'll just give it to you right?

Not after 9.