Did you know that although osmotic laxatives like MiraLAX are considered "safe and effective," there aren't ANY long term studies showing this to be true? In Fact, MiraLAX is not approved for long-term use in adults nor pediatric use by the FDA. Continuing research is supposed to be ongoing (one study is/was being conducted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia or CHOP)- but it seems progress continues to be stalled. ("Osmotic" basically means it draws water into the stool to make it easier to