FDA Discourages Cough Syrup for Kids Under Age 6

by Allison Aubrey, NPR
October 19, 2007

Federal health advisers have recommended that cold and cough medicines should not be used in children younger than 6. The recommendation is likely to lead to a change in how these medicines are labeled, marketed and used.

What does this mean for consumers?

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