PHILADELPHIA (June 11, 2012) – Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now ...

US Says UCB Cough Medicine Overdose Can Kill. By Reuters. March 12, 2008 7:04 AM UTC Updated March 12, 2008 ... acting director of the FDA office that regulates prescription cough medicines, ...

Cough drops were invented in the United States in the 1850s by James Smith, a restaurant owner who learned a formula for a cough candy from a journeyman. He started selling and advertising his product ...