OTC fever blister treatments
Executive Summary
Are not generally recognized as safe and effective and are misbranded, FDA states in final rule published June 30. "There is a lack of adequate data," FDA says, to establish the safety and efficacy of the ingredients lysine, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus, or any other oral ingredients to treat fever blisters and cold sores. Rule takes effect Dec. 20.
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