AP IMPACT: Zicam not alone in side effect reports

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- The unsettling little secret of Zicam Cold Remedy finally spilled out this week. Though widely sold for years as a drug for colds, it was never tested by federal regulators for safety like other drugs. And that was perfectly legal - until scores of consumers lost their sense of smell. One little word on Zicam's label explains all this: "homeopathic."...

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