If one does a little digging and actually reads the letter the FDA sent to the company, they said that the "FDA has concluded that these products MAY pose a serious risk to consumers who use them....". Whereas, the press release says "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today advised consumers to stop using three products marketed over-the-counter as cold remedies because they ARE ASSOCIATED with the loss of sense of smell (anosmia)." The two differ a lot in meaning. The message to the company says that there could be a connection, whereas the news release just says there is a connection.
Personally, I think that the FDA is being overly aggressive. The Obama admin. has encouraged a change from the (awful) years of Bush. Likewise, the FDA has taken a very aggressive stance toward companies.
PS- I have used Zicam and it works, and I can still smell!
Sources:
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm167065.htmhttp://preview.tinyurl.com/lq68wd
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If one does a little digging and actually reads the letter the FDA sent to the company, they said that the "FDA has concluded that these products MAY pose a serious risk to consumers who use them....". Whereas, the press release says "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today advised consumers to stop using three products marketed over-the-counter as cold remedies because they ARE ASSOCIATED with the loss of sense of smell (anosmia)." The two differ a lot in meaning. The message to the company says that there could be a connection, whereas the news release just says there is a connection. Personally, I think that the FDA is being overly aggressive. The Obama admin. has encouraged a change from the (awful) years of Bush. Likewise, the FDA has taken a very aggressive stance toward companies. PS- I have used Zicam and it works, and I can still smell! Sources: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm167065.htm http://preview.tinyurl.com/lq68wd