New York Federal Judge Finds State Claims Preempted In OTC Cold Medicine Case

( October 31, 2024, 10:24 AM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A New York federal judge dismissed a streamlined complaint filed by consumers who allege that over-the-counter cough and cold medications containing the active ingredient phenylephrine XE "phenylephrine"  (PE) are ineffective at relieving nasal congestion after finding that the claims are preempted by federal law....