Thread: FDA recalls Zicam nasal products

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business...0,763197.story

baltimoresun.com
FDA says Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smell
The Associated Press

1:57 PM EDT, June 16, 2009

WASHINGTON

The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users' sense of smell.

The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately. All the over-the-counter products contain zinc. Scientists say that ingredient may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.

The FDA says about 130 consumers have reported a loss of smell after using Zicam products since 1999.

Scottsdale-based manufacturer Matrixx Initiatives is facing lawsuits over the product, but says on its Web site: "No plaintiff has ever won a court case, because there is no known causal link between the use of Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and impairment of smell."

Calls placed to the company were not immediately returned.

Well of course the FDA doesn't want natural remedies. They get paid too much by the pharm companies to allow other alternatives! How many people have DIED at the hands of FDA APPROVED medications?

Agree, jshhmr. Zicam has saved me from a few colds. And how many millions of people use their products, versus 136 complaining they have lost sense of smell? Apparently there was a $12 million settlement with the complainants, but the company admitting no responsibility.