FDA cracks down on untested cold medicines

Many doctors may not realize they are prescribing unapproved drugs; about 500 medications affected

“The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will remove roughly 500 unapproved cold and allergy medications from the market as part of an ongoing crackdown on ineffective prescription drugs.

Thousands of drugs actually predate the FDA's drug regulations and have escaped scrutiny for decades.” FULL STORY