>>131653, >>131655, >>131656, >>131657

The FDA admits they approved a drug based on studies that were "methodologically unsound". Further, if the methods used previously do not match "today’s standard" how have they changed? Where they not using scientific method??

"Oral decongestants containing phenylephrine are largely ineffective, according to an FDA advisory panel. In contrast, several recent studies into phenylephrine found that the drug didn’t reduce nasal congestion much more than a placebo, even at doses as high as 40 milligrams. “In conclusion, we do believe that the original studies were methodologically unsound and do not match today’s standard,” said Dr. Peter Starke, an FDA official who led the review of phenylephrine. “By contrast, we believe the new data are credible and do not provide evidence that oral phenylephrine is effective as a nasal decongestant.”