Dozens of popular cold and flu remedies should be pulled from Britain's shelves because th
ey don't work, experts urged today. Yesterday, US health officials proposed getting rid of
oral drugs containing the decongestant phenylephrine over concerns they are 'not effectiv
e' and a waste of Americans' cash. If accepted, it could see popular over-the-counter tabl
ets and pills discontinued the other side of the Atlantic, in a move that would send shock
waves through the multi-million pound industry.