Personal Injury Law

FDA: Cold Remedy Could Damage Sense of Smell

By Edward Bills

A popular cold remedy could irreparably damage its user's sense of smell, the Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Tuesday. According to the agency, there have been 130 reported cases of consumers who used Zicam nasal products losing their sense of smell since 1999. Zicam's maker, Matrixx Initiatives, paid $12 million in 2006 to settle more than 300 claims from consumers whose sense of smell was impaired after using Zicam products.

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on June 17, 2009 (boomark / email).