Why Are Certain Cold Medicines Being Removed From Store Shelves?
Over-the-counter decongestants containing pseudoephedrine are commonly used to relieve stuffy noses.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
France's medicines agency has warned people not to take pseudoephedrine-containing drugs due to stroke risks
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) safety committee — Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee, or PRAC — has started a safety review into the drugs
PRAC’s review was prompted by cases of posterior reversible encephalopathy s…
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