French agency withdraws OTC cough remedies for children under two
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
French medicines agency Afssaps has withdrawn the marketing authorisations of non-prescription cough remedies indicated for children under two years old1. Afssaps took the decision after receiving reports of respiratory obstruction in young children linked with use of expectorants and the antitussive helicidine. It follows similar moves elsewhere.