Subjected to the Smell Test; Questioning Efficacy, FDA Studies Athlete's Foot Remedies

From: The Washington Post | Date: June 1, 2004| Author: Francesca Lunzer Kritz | Copyright information

Here's a message some folks don't want you to hear about athlete's foot, that itchy scourge of pool season: No matter what the package says on whatever cream, gel, powder or spray treatment you buy, the fungus is not certain to go away quickly. In fact, it may not go away at all unless you follow the product directions closely -- which very few people do -- and even then, there's no guarantee the product will fully eradicate the fungus.

That's the consensus of two Food and Drug Admini...

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