zicam

The inventor of a popular cold medication was arrested last Thursday for illegally importing and distributing an unapproved herbal remedy he claimed prevents and treat avian influenza, or bird flu. Charles B. Hensley, 57, inventor of the zinc-based Zicam cold remedy, was arrested at his Redondo...

Providing yet more evidence that the Food and Drug Administration needs to get better control of certain parts of the market, it took about ten years to issue a warning about Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.'s (MTXX) Zicam Cold Remedy. The cold nasal gel and swabs can permanently damage the sense of...

Whenever I sensed the beginnings of a cold, I stuck a Zicam nasal swab up my nose and immediately began to feel better. My mom, who swore by Zicam, recommended them to me three years ago when, during a road trip through the Pacific Northwest coast, my husband started sneezing and coughing....