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Medicines regulator urged to recall controversial cold and flu herb

Australia's medicines regulator is reconsidering whether to recall cold and flu products containing Andrographis paniculata after receiving 1,368 adverse reports. The herb, found in about 84 listed medicines, has been linked to anaphylaxis, loss of taste, and severe allergic reactions. The Therapeutic Goods Administration is consulting on removing it from low-risk ingredient classifications.

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