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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 03 > FDA: No quick decision on child cold medicine

FDA: No quick decision on child cold medicine


October 3, 2008

WASHINGTON — A top government health official Thursday rejected pediatricians’ calls for an immediate ban on over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for young children, saying it might cause unintended harm.

But Food and Drug Administration officials at a public hearing....

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