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Originally Posted by troutman
Class-action lawsuit reveals company sat on 2004 study indicating Cold-FX does nothing to fight colds
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/ca...to-fight-colds
The actual data are sparse, making it difficult to assess, but it would seem there was virtually no difference between the placebo and Cold-FX groups, said James McCormack, a pharmacy professor at the University of British Columbia who has followed the supplement for years.
“I don’t see that it shows any benefit,” he said.
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If I recall correctly, even the study they were using in all their marketing showed an effect that was statistically significant but arguably not clinically significant - something like a difference of a couple of hours on the duration of colds.