THE NOSE KNOWS…………..OR DOES IT?
June 17, 2009 @ 05:06 PM — by SEO Admin
On June 16, 2009, the FDA sent a warning letter to Matrixx Initiatives requesting that it stop marketing its Zicam products. The specific products are Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel and kid-size Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs. According to the FDA, scientists claim that the main ingredient, zinc, may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell. This loss of sense of smell may be life-threatening in that affected people may not be able to smell such things as gas leaks, chemical odors and something burning in their house.
Zicam has never been formally approved by the FDA because it is a homeopathic product. Homeopathic products are not required to have formal approval prior to marketing because they contain herbs, mineral, and flowers.
The recall request will require Matrixx to submit safety and effectiveness data prior to placing the product back out on the market. Matrixx denies the causal link between its product and the loss of sense of smell. Medical records seem to say otherwise.
This may be the first step towards the requirement that homeopathic drugs have formal FDA prior to being launched on consumers. Let’s hope that this is the case, as safety of the public is paramount. People may be more inclined to use these natural remedies in this economy to save costs. The old adages, BUYER BEWARE, and WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW MAY HURT YOU, should be followed before one decides to put something in their body. It could be the difference between life and death.
Zicam has never been formally approved by the FDA because it is a homeopathic product. Homeopathic products are not required to have formal approval prior to marketing because they contain herbs, mineral, and flowers.
The recall request will require Matrixx to submit safety and effectiveness data prior to placing the product back out on the market. Matrixx denies the causal link between its product and the loss of sense of smell. Medical records seem to say otherwise.
This may be the first step towards the requirement that homeopathic drugs have formal FDA prior to being launched on consumers. Let’s hope that this is the case, as safety of the public is paramount. People may be more inclined to use these natural remedies in this economy to save costs. The old adages, BUYER BEWARE, and WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW MAY HURT YOU, should be followed before one decides to put something in their body. It could be the difference between life and death.