Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care. ...more

October 7, 2008

The Tampa Tribune talked to Bernard Pollara, a University of South Florida professor of pediatrics, about the Food and Drug Administration's public health advisory Thursday against the use of over-the-counter cough and cold products - including decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines and cough suppressants - for children younger than 2. ...more

January 18, 2008

A Food and Drug Administration panel of advisers voted Friday to ban scores of popular over-the-counter cough and cold products intended for children under the age of 6 because they have not been proved to work and can cause injuries. ...more

October 20, 2007