Phenolphthalein laxatives ban proposed by FDA; Ex-Lax with senna to debut.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
NOVARTIS EX-LAX REFORMULATED WITH SENNA TO BE ON SHELVES IN 60 DAYS, the company said in a state-ment issued Aug. 29 responding to FDA's proposed rule banning the OTC sale of phenolphthalein. Phenolphthalein is the active ingredient in many products in Novartis' Ex-Lax line of laxatives.