PPA's Journey from Decongestants and Dietary Aids to Multi-District Litigation

photo-1icTendic he cold and flu season is a time for decongestants and cough syrups boasting alcohol-free formulas and tastes a child would love. In the winter of 1999, more than 100 decongestants containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA) were on the shelves of pharmacies and supermarkets nationwide. Many were purchased by consumers with only a cursory glance at the ingredients, until a groundbreaking study unearthed information that shook the country.