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Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer; Oct 7, 2008 09:03 AM PDT

PediaCare Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough, second from right, and PediaCare Infant Dropper Decongestant & Cough, second from left, are displayed at a drug store in Palo Alto, Calif., in this file photo from Oct. 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

AP - Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs do much good and worry about risks. Full Story

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