Experts Seek Ban on Cold Medicines for those Under 6

A Food and Drug Administration panel of experts voted today to ban scores of popular over-the-counter cough and cold products intended for children under the age of 6.

If put into practice, the vote could transform pharmacy shelves and change the way many parents cope with the myriad colds caught by young children. The vote comes a week after major manufacturers agreed to withdraw more than a dozen cough and cold products labeled for use in infants and babies.