Diet Supplements
Shogun-X 7000 and Thumbs Up 7 Recall
Shogun-X 7000 and Thumbs Up 7 Recalled Due to Risks of Deadly Undisclosed Tadalafil, Sildenafil, and/ or Vardenafil WASHINGTON, DC - According to an urgent recall announcement published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Nuri Trading LLC is recalling its "Thumbs Up 7, Shogun-X, 69MODE" products due to undeclared PDE-5 … [Read more...] about Shogun-X 7000 and Thumbs Up 7 Recall
PremierZEN and Triple SupremeZEN Supplements Recalled
PremierZEN and Triple SupremeZEN Supplements Recalled Due to Undeclared Tadalafil WASHINGTON, DC - According to a recall notice published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Yolo Studio has issued a nationwide recall of its PremierZEN Extreme 3000, PremierZEN Black 5000, & Triple SupremeZEN Plus 3500 due to the … [Read more...] about PremierZEN and Triple SupremeZEN Supplements Recalled
GNC Lawsuit Brought Over Spiked Supplements
GNC Lawsuit Over Spiked Supplements. A lawsuit has recently been filed that accuses dietary supplement giant, GNC, of selling products containing synthetic drugs. The lawsuit was filed by Oregon Attorney General (AG), Ellen Rosenblum, and alleges that GNC was aware that its dietary supplements contained synthetic drugs as … [Read more...] about GNC Lawsuit Brought Over Spiked Supplements
Dimethylamylamine Injury Lawsuit
Dimethylamylamine May Cause Heart Problems. Did you suffer a heart attack or other heart problem while using a DMAA (dimethylamylamine) dietary supplement? Also known as "workout boosters," DMAA supplements sold under the names Lean Efx, Napalm, Nitric Blast and others have been the subject of Food & Drug Administration … [Read more...] about Dimethylamylamine Injury Lawsuit
\Excessive Copper Side Effects Liver Damage Lawsuits
Dietary Supplements May Cause Liver Damage. If you use dietary supplements that contain high levels of copper, and suffer from cognitive deficiency, depression, migraines, liver problems or zinc deficiency, your dietary supplements may be to blame. Unfortunately, few dietary supplements include warnings regarding excessive … [Read more...] about \Excessive Copper Side Effects Liver Damage Lawsuits
FDA Recalled OxyElite Pro
OxyElite Pro Are Being Recalled By FDA. OxyElite Pro is a brand of weight-loss/muscle-building supplements, some of which were recalled in November 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which stated that the products had been linked to liver illnesses – and also noted that there was a “reasonable probability” … [Read more...] about FDA Recalled OxyElite Pro
FDA Withdrawn Approval for Some Cholesterol Lowering Drugs
FDA Withdraw The Approval of Niacin and Fenofibric Announced in the Federal Register on April 18, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) disclosed their decision to withdraw earlier approval of niacin and fenofibric acid in combination with statins to treat high cholesterol, according to Medscape. Affected are niacin … [Read more...] about FDA Withdrawn Approval for Some Cholesterol Lowering Drugs
Deaths Linked to OxyELITE Pro
Deaths Linked To Dietary Supplement OxyELITE Pro. A Texas company whose dietary supplement has been linked to cases of liver injury has been indicted in two deaths in Hawaii linked to the supplement, OxyELITE Pro. Executives of the company were also indicted on charges that USPlabs intentionally misbranded their products and … [Read more...] about Deaths Linked to OxyELITE Pro
Eli Lilly Abandons Development of New Cholesterol Drug
Eli Lilly Ceased Work For New Cholesterol Drug. Drug maker Eli Lilly announced that it was ceasing work on a new cholesterol-lowering drug, after the drug failed to perform well in a phase 3 clinical trial. The drug, evacetrapib, was designed to prevent heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems by modifying cholesterol … [Read more...] about Eli Lilly Abandons Development of New Cholesterol Drug
Philippine FDA Announces Two Drug Recalls
The Philippine FDA Two Drug Recalls. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines, in two separate advisories, has recalled specific lots and batches of two drug products: a cholesterol-lowering drug, and a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis and other infections. In its advisories, the Philippine … [Read more...] about Philippine FDA Announces Two Drug Recalls
FDA Never Publicized Dietary Supplement Risks
Dietary Supplement Risks. A new study published in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis found that weight-loss and workout supplements across the country have been spiked with an amphetamine-like chemical known as BMPEA. The New York Times reports that although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documented the presence … [Read more...] about FDA Never Publicized Dietary Supplement Risks
FDA to Ban Dangerous Dietary Supplements
FDA To Ban Dietary Supplements. On Sunday, United States Senator Chuck Schumer of New York called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban a number of widely used dietary supplements that Schumer says contain hidden stimulants. Schumer says many popular dietary supplements contain an addictive stimulant, similar … [Read more...] about FDA to Ban Dangerous Dietary Supplements
Orexigen Data On Contrave Cannot Be Trusted, Top FDA Official Says
Orexigen Data On Contrave Cannot Be Trusted. A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official says data showing that Orexigen’s obesity drug Contrave reduces the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular death cannot be relied upon. Forbes reports that John Jenkins, director of the office of New Drugs, called the results … [Read more...] about Orexigen Data On Contrave Cannot Be Trusted, Top FDA Official Says
Diet Pills Could Increase Colon Cancer Risk
Diet Pills Risk Of Colon Cancer. Recent research on the link between gastric bypass and colorectal cancer may also shed light on a new generation of weight-loss drugs that resemble the after-effects of these procedures. For the most part,weight loss surgeries are associated with a lower risk of many cancers. This is … [Read more...] about Diet Pills Could Increase Colon Cancer Risk
Probiotic Dietary Supplements Warning
FDA Warning About Probiotic Dietary Supplements. FDA Warns Health Care Providers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to health care providers about using dietary supplements containing live bacteria or yeast in patients with compromised immune systems. Dietary supplements are not regulated in the … [Read more...] about Probiotic Dietary Supplements Warning
Dietary Supplement Containing DMAA Recalled
Dietary Supplement Containing DMAA Are Being Recalled. Dietary supplement maker Regeneca Worldwide is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of its RegeneSlim appetite control dietary supplement after an analysis by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of the illegal ingredient DMAA. DMAA, an … [Read more...] about Dietary Supplement Containing DMAA Recalled
Reumofan Plus supplement sold as WOW
Dangerous Reumofan Plus Dietary Supplement. Federal health officials are warning the public to avoid a dangerous dietary supplement sold as WOW. The Food and Drug Administration said this week that WOW is really just another product in disguise and the agency has already determined that the original product is dangerous … [Read more...] about Reumofan Plus supplement sold as WOW
Fen-Phen Lung Injury Lawsuit
Fen-Phen Lung Injury Lawsuit. The makers of the fen-phen diet drug lost a bid last week to have a lawsuit claiming the drug caused a fatal lung disease dismissed. According to a Bloomberg News report, Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiary Wyeth Pharmaceuticals were seeking to have that lawsuit dismissed by U.S. District Court … [Read more...] about Fen-Phen Lung Injury Lawsuit
Qsymia Approval Raises Safety Worries
Widespread Concerns Over Qsymia Diet Drug Safety. A new prescription obesity and diet drug has been approved for use in the U.S. and like many of its predecessors, there are widespread concerns over its safety. The Food and Drug Administration this week approved Qsymia as a drug treatment for obesity. While early … [Read more...] about Qsymia Approval Raises Safety Worries
Weight Loss Supplements Risk of Liver Injury
The Risk Of Liver Injury In Weight Loss Supplements. A new study aims to underscore the risks of liver injury posed by dietary supplement products used to either lose weight or build muscle. According to a HealthDay News report this week on recent research from Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network, more than 100 cases of … [Read more...] about Weight Loss Supplements Risk of Liver Injury
Body Supplements Risk of Selenium Poisoning
Total Body Supplements Selenium Poisoning. “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula” dietary supplements were associated with a 2008 outbreak of selenium poisoning. According to a case report published in Archives of Internal Medicine, the batch of Total Body supplements responsible for the selenium poisoning … [Read more...] about Body Supplements Risk of Selenium Poisoning
Meridia Ban
Meridia May Cause Heart Attacks And Strokes. Public Citizen Ban Meridia, a weight loss drug marketed by Abbot Laboratories, should be banned by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) immediately, according to the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. In a press release announcing that it has filed its second petition with … [Read more...] about Meridia Ban
STEAM Dietary Supplement Recall
STEAM Dietary Supplement Recall Expanded A recall of STEAM Dietary Supplements has been expanded by Nutracoastal Trading LLC. The original July 28 recall was expanded to include an additional lot of the STEAM product after a lab analysis found that the supplements from that lot contained Tadalafil, an active ingredient of a … [Read more...] about STEAM Dietary Supplement Recall
Body Building Supplements Risk of Serious Liver Damage
Body Building Supplements Risk. Body building supplements, including those sold by American Cellular Laboratories under the names “TREN-Xtreme,” “MASS Xtreme,” “ESTRO Xtreme,” “AH-89-Xtreme,” “HMG Xtreme,” “MMA-3 Xtreme,” “VNS-9 Xtreme,” and “TT-40-Xtreme" have been linked to serious liver damage and other health problems, … [Read more...] about Body Building Supplements Risk of Serious Liver Damage
Diet Pills May Be Causing Liver Damage
Diet Pills Causing Liver Damage. The fat absorption inhibiting diet pill, Alli, is being investigated over concerns that it is associated with liver damage. According to the Daily Mail, Alli is the first such diet pill to be available to consumers without a prescription. Earlier last month we wrote that drugs containing orlistat … [Read more...] about Diet Pills May Be Causing Liver Damage
Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 Undeclared Drug
Venom Hyperdrive 3.0. Health Risks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just issued a warning to consumers regarding a so-called dietary supplement that contains an undeclared drug. The FDA is advising consumers not to take Venom HYPERDRIVE 3.0, a product sold as a dietary supplement and which contains the … [Read more...] about Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 Undeclared Drug
Another FDA Diet Pill Warning
Diet Pill Warning From FDA. Another warning on illegal diet supplements will soon be issued by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Last month, the agency issued a warning on 28 such drugs. According to USA Today, the agency is set to add 41 more products to that list. According to the FDA, these weight loss … [Read more...] about Another FDA Diet Pill Warning
Airborne Settles False Claim Charges
Airborne Settles False Claim. Although admitting no wrongdoing, Airborne Health, Inc. has agreed to pay $7 million to settle investigations by 32 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia (D.C.) over how it has marketed and labeled its products, Reuters said, noting that Airborne Health had also previously settled two … [Read more...] about Airborne Settles False Claim Charges
Rose 4 Her Capsules Recalled
Rose 4 Her Capsules Are Being Recalled. In what seems to be a rash of such recalls, Jack Distribution, LLC of Pompano Beach, Florida—and its wholesale distributors G & N Works, Inc, and Devine Distribution Inc.—issued a voluntary nationwide recall of selected lots of Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her capsules. The … [Read more...] about Rose 4 Her Capsules Recalled
Acomplia a Loser for Sanofi-Aventis
Weight-Loss Drug Acomplia Adverse Reactions. Five lives have been claimed and 720 adverse drug reactions have occurred in Britain since the launch of France’s Sanofi-Aventis SA's weight-loss drug, Acomplia, two years ago; this, according to a posting on the United Kingdom’s drug regulator’s Website this week. Acomplia—known … [Read more...] about Acomplia a Loser for Sanofi-Aventis
Total Body Warning Illustrates Hazards of Selenium Overuse
FDA Warning Over Selenium Overuse. Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that hazardous selenium levels were found in samples of the dietary supplement products "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula"; the FDA received 43 reports from nine states regarding possible selenium … [Read more...] about Total Body Warning Illustrates Hazards of Selenium Overuse
Total Body Supplements Recalled
Total Body Supplements Adverse Reactions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced hazardous selenium levels have been found in some samples of the dietary supplement products "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula"; the FDA has also received 43 reports of serious adverse reactions from these … [Read more...] about Total Body Supplements Recalled
Illegal Dietary Supplements
FDA Confiscated $1.3M Dietary Supplements. Federal agents for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confiscated in excess of $1.3 million in illegal dietary supplements from a Brighton, Michigan business that markets products to bodybuilders, authorities announced Friday. US Marshals seized the supplements Wednesday at an LG … [Read more...] about Illegal Dietary Supplements
Diet Pills Still Pose Risks
Diet Pills May Pose Health Risks. Diet pills have been a topic of controversy since the 1960s when prescription or over-the-counter amphetamines became widely available for the purpose of weight loss. Although the drugs were widely effective at suppressing appetite, patients began to complain of rapid heartbeats and … [Read more...] about Diet Pills Still Pose Risks
Wave of ‘Brazilian’ Diet Pills Puts Consumers at Risk
Diet Pills Dangerous Ingredients. So-called “Brazilian diet pills,” despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami Herald has been following this story and it … [Read more...] about Wave of ‘Brazilian’ Diet Pills Puts Consumers at Risk
Health Canada advises consumers not to use Kaizen Ephedrine HCL tablets
Kaizen Ephedrine HCL Fatal Adverse Effects. Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Kaizen Ephedrine HCL tablets for the unauthorized purposes of weight loss or increased energy because of serious, potentially fatal adverse effects associated with the misuse of the product. Kaizen Ephedrine HCL tablets contain ephedrine … [Read more...] about Health Canada advises consumers not to use Kaizen Ephedrine HCL tablets
Death Highlights Risk of Herbal Diet Products
Herbal Diet Products Contain Unsafe Ingredients. Slimming aids containing fenfluramine were banned in the US in 1997. A 53-year-old woman has died and hundreds of others may be risking their lives by turning to herbal diet products that contain unsafe western medical ingredients, the Department of Health has warned. The woman … [Read more...] about Death Highlights Risk of Herbal Diet Products
Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible
Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible. A Centreville woman who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after taking an herbal dietary supplement Stacker 2 filed a class action suit against manufacturer NVE Pharmaceuticals and Quik Trip convenience store in U.S District Court of Southern Illinois. Marguerite Johnson, represented by Trent B. … [Read more...] about Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible
Metabolife Seeks Big Settlement
Metabolife Single Big Settlement. Metabolife International is seeking a national settlement with U.S. consumers who allege they were injured by the company's now-defunct ephedra diet pill. The privately held San Diego company, citing a "litigation onslaught" that threatens to financially bury it, has asked a federal judge in New … [Read more...] about Metabolife Seeks Big Settlement
Dietary Supplement Ephedra Ban
Dietary Supplement Are Being Ban. The FDA moves to ban the popular dietary supplement ephedra, citing health concerns and risks including heart attack and death. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson says the ruling comes after at least 16,000 reports of adverse effects related to ephedra. Figures show … [Read more...] about Dietary Supplement Ephedra Ban
FDA Recalls Chinese Herbal Supplements
Chinese Herbal Supplements Are Being Recalled. A New York City company is recalling two Chinese herbal supplements because they contain a carcinogen linked to kidney disease, the company said Wednesday. Kingsway Trading Inc. of Brooklyn said it is recalling its dietary pills Double Deers Formula brand Expellin Extract … [Read more...] about FDA Recalls Chinese Herbal Supplements
The Dark History Behind Metabolife
Metabolife Covering Up a Health Crisis. Once busted in a raid on a methamphetamine lab, Michael Ellis went legitimate by selling pills designed to boost energy and burn fat. His legal business soon made him a millionaire many times over. But his company, Metabolife International Inc., had a problem: Its customers were winding up … [Read more...] about The Dark History Behind Metabolife
Woman Sues Maker Of Metabolife
Makers Of Metabolife Face Lawsuit. A Houston woman resumed her legal battle against the makers of the weight-loss drug ‘Metabolife’ Tuesday. Rhea McCallister said she was taking the supplement when she suffered a stroke. She believes the drug contributed to her ill condition. The 34-year-old woman claimed she became so sick … [Read more...] about Woman Sues Maker Of Metabolife
Battle Rages Over Bitter Orange
Bitter Orange Ingredient Similar to Ephedra. If you're trying to lose weight and taking a diet supplement, chances are it contains bitter orange an ingredient similar to ephedra. The Food and Drug Administration banned ephedra earlier this year because of deadly side effects and is now concerned about bitter orange. Bitter … [Read more...] about Battle Rages Over Bitter Orange
FDA Ephedra Ban To Start
A Nationwide Ban Of Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra. A federal judge turned aside a request by two supplement makers and allowed a nationwide ban, which takes effect Monday, on dietary supplements containing Ephedra. The Ephedra ban is the first the FDA imposed on a dietary supplement. U.S. District Judge Joel Pisano … [Read more...] about FDA Ephedra Ban To Start
Herbal Supplement Dangers to Consumer
Herbal Supplement Warnings. A few months ago, the dietary supplement Ephedra was pulled from store shelves. Should other supplements join them? The Food and Drug Administration estimates more than 30,000 different dietary supplements on the market. What do we really know about their safety? Not enough, according to Consumer … [Read more...] about Herbal Supplement Dangers to Consumer
Investigation Uncovers Most Dangerous Supplements
Investigation Identified Dangerous Supplements. An investigation by Consumer Reports identified 12 herbal supplement that could cause serious health risks, and even death, 10News reported. The potentially dangerous effects of most of the products have been known for a decade, yet they still are being sold, according to … [Read more...] about Investigation Uncovers Most Dangerous Supplements
Ephedra Ban Approaching
Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra Ban Approaching. El Pasoans who use fat burners with Ephedra are running out of time. And some nutrition stores are seeing the effects of an FDA ban first hand. Ephedra is an ingredient that the Food and Drug Administration says isn't worth the risk to the public health. The Food and … [Read more...] about Ephedra Ban Approaching
Bill to Ban Ephedra Sales In Indiana
Bill To Ban Ephedra Sales. Some of the possible side effects associated with this substance are seizure, heart attack, stroke and death. The chemical ephedra has been blamed for more than 155 deaths, including that of Steve Bechler, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. On Dec. 30, 2003, the FDA said it would seek to ban the sale … [Read more...] about Bill to Ban Ephedra Sales In Indiana
FDA Finalize Ephedra Ban
Bush Administration Planned Ephedra Ban. The Bush administration is putting the final touches on its planned ban of ephedra, moving to get the herbal stimulant off stores shelves by April. It will mark the government's first-ever ban on a dietary supplement. Ephedra has been linked to 155 deaths and dozens of heart attacks and … [Read more...] about FDA Finalize Ephedra Ban
Man Blames Stroke on Ephedra Use
FDA Ban Ephedra Use. A metro Atlanta man is praising last week's decision by the Food and Drug Administration to begin banning the sale of ephedra soon. But 37-year-old Michael Smith of Villa Rica said he wishes the FDA had taken such a strong stance years ago before he suffered a stroke. In 2000, Smith took a dietary … [Read more...] about Man Blames Stroke on Ephedra Use
Ex-UH Athlete Backs Ephedra Ban
Soccer Player Backs Ephedra Ban. Noelle Takemoto, a former University of Hawai'i soccer player, said she took ephedra a couple of times two years ago to get an energy boost before games, but decided she didn't like the way it made her feel. Takemoto says she is glad that the supplement will soon be banned. Takemoto, a standout … [Read more...] about Ex-UH Athlete Backs Ephedra Ban
FDA Bans Herbal Stimulant
Herbal Stimulant Unreasonable Risk Of Illness. The Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer advisory last week warning that diet products containing ephedra pose "an unreasonable risk of illness or injury." The FDA plans to officially ban, and has given manufacturers 60 days to recall, ephedra-based dietary supplements … [Read more...] about FDA Bans Herbal Stimulant
U.S. Bans Ephedra
Ephedra Linked To Heart Attacks And Strokes. The Bush administration is banning the sale of ephedra early next year, and urged consumers Tuesday to immediately stop using the herbal stimulant that has been linked to 155 deaths and dozens of heart attacks and strokes. It was the government's first-ever ban on a dietary … [Read more...] about U.S. Bans Ephedra
Pataki Signs Ephedra Ban
Gov. Pataki Approved Ephedra Ban. In a ceremonial bill signing Nov. 3, New York Gov. George Pataki publicly approved legislation banning the sale of ephedra in most forms in New York. The public signing was attended by Baltimore Orioles vice president Mike Flanagan, who was present in February when Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler … [Read more...] about Pataki Signs Ephedra Ban
Doctors Warn of Diet Pill Dangers
Over-The-Counter Diet Pill Dangers. A major warning, tonight from Utah doctors about over-the-counter diet pills even those labeled, Ephedrine Free. An 18- year old woman was -hospitalized after taking one of the supplements for only two days. Science Specialist Ed Yeates is live at LDS Hospital, with more. After a second … [Read more...] about Doctors Warn of Diet Pill Dangers
Davis Signs Bill That Bans Sale of Ephedra-Based Pills
Ephedra-Based Pills Are Being Banned. Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation late last night to make California the third state to ban the sale of ephedra-based diet pills that some doctors blame for causing strokes, seizures and heart attacks. Ephedra-based herbal supplements, which rev up metabolism, have been promoted for … [Read more...] about Davis Signs Bill That Bans Sale of Ephedra-Based Pills
Changes in Marketing Ephedra
Changes In Marketing Ephedra. A new study calls for changes in the way the popular weight-loss dietary supplement ephedra is marketed. Researchers found some Web sites advertising dietary products and herbal supplements did not disclose potential adverse effects and made misleading statements about ‘ephedra’. The study … [Read more...] about Changes in Marketing Ephedra
PW Files Suit Against Ephedra Manufacturers
Ephedra Manufacturers Lawsuit. Parker & Waichman, LLP announces that it has been retained by individuals and/or their estates who have been injured by products containing the herb Ephedra, also known as Ma Huang. The firm plans to file claims against Ephedra manufacturers over the next few months. Ephedra has been associated with … [Read more...] about PW Files Suit Against Ephedra Manufacturers
Plans To Sue NFL
Stringer's Widow Sue NFL. An attorney for Korey Stringer's widow says she will sue the NFL on Monday, alleging that the league's policies led to Stringer's heatstroke death during training camp in 2001. Kelci Stringer's suit will also name football helmet maker Riddell Sports Group Inc., and some NFL medical advisers. The federal … [Read more...] about Plans To Sue NFL
Congress Investigates Ephedra
Ephedra Serious Side Effects. Congress launched a wide-ranging investigation of a popular dietary supplement Wednesday, with several influential members saying they would insist on tighter controls over the product, which has been linked to reports of 100 deaths and thousands of serious side effects. The Bush administration joined … [Read more...] about Congress Investigates Ephedra
Major Sports Leagues Urge For Ephedra Regulation
Major League Baseball Calls For Ephedra Regulation. Major League Baseball should not ban dietary supplements containing ephedra unless the government does, an official of the players' union testified Thursday to lawmakers looking into health problems related to the herbal stimulant. The issue is particularly relevant to baseball … [Read more...] about Major Sports Leagues Urge For Ephedra Regulation
Bechlers Widow Sues Companies
Lawsuit Against The Maker Of Xenadrine. The widow of Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler has filed a $600 million lawsuit against the maker of the ephedra-based diet drug and stimulant that was in his system when he died of heatstroke in February. Kiley Bechler and her attorney filed the suit Wednesday against Cytodyne … [Read more...] about Bechlers Widow Sues Companies
Pitcher’s Widow Sues Drug Firms
Lawsuit Against Drug Firms Over Supplement. The widow of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler on Thursday sued the makers of a weight loss supplement linked to his death during spring training in Fort Lauderdale. Kiley Bechler's suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, seeks $600 million in damages and a ban on … [Read more...] about Pitcher’s Widow Sues Drug Firms
Bechler’s Widow Files $600M Lawsuit
Dietary Supplement Link To Death. The widow of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler is suing the makers of a dietary supplement linked to his spring-training death for $600 million. Kiley Bechler is seeking damages for the loss of her husband and a ban on the sale of ephedra-based products. The lawsuit, filed … [Read more...] about Bechler’s Widow Files $600M Lawsuit
N.J. Agencies To Sue Diet-Pill Maker
Lawsuit Against Diet-Pill Maker. The New Jersey Attorney General's Office and the state's Division of Consumer Affairs will file a lawsuit today against Cytodyne Technologies for deceptively marketing two dietary supplements. One of the products, Xenadrine RFA-1, was a top-selling weight-loss pill until it was yanked from the … [Read more...] about N.J. Agencies To Sue Diet-Pill Maker
California Judge Rules New Jersey Firm’s Ads
Diet Pill Claims Misleading. A judge on Friday ruled that the maker of a popular diet pill misled consumers by making exaggerated and false claims about the product's safety and effectiveness. Cytodyne Technologies was ordered to pay $12.5 million to California consumers for the claims about the pill, Xenadrine RFA-1. The … [Read more...] about California Judge Rules New Jersey Firm’s Ads
Illinois Governor’s Ephedra Ban
Gov. Signed Legislation For Ephedra Ban. Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich signed legislation this week that makes Illinois the only state in the nation to ban the sale of ephedra the controversial herbal weight-loss, body building and athletic enhancing supplement that has been linked to more than 100 deaths and 18,000 other medical … [Read more...] about Illinois Governor’s Ephedra Ban
Lincoln Couple Sues Ephedra Company
Ephedra Company Is Facing A Lawsuit. A Lincoln couple is suing a company that makes pills containing ephedra the drug blamed in the death of their 16-year-old son. Kevin Riggins says the lawsuit is an effort to penalize the manufacturer financially and to maintain awareness of the dangers of ephedra. Riggins' son, Sean, had a … [Read more...] about Lincoln Couple Sues Ephedra Company
Illinois Governor Bill Banning Supplement
Over The Counter Supplement Containing Ephedra Are Being Banned. A bill to ban over-the-counter sales of the herbal supplement ephedra is headed to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's desk. The Illinois House voted, 117-0, last night to ban sales of the diet ‘supplement’ linked to the death of a high school football player last … [Read more...] about Illinois Governor Bill Banning Supplement
Blagojevich Pushes Ephedra Ban
Blagojevich Called Ban On Ephedra Products. Labeling ephedra a potential killer, Gov. Blagojevich called Wednesday for a state ban on products containing the dietary supplement. "It's cheap, popular and widely available. It's also dangerous," he told a news conference in the offices of the American Heart Association. Ephedra … [Read more...] about Blagojevich Pushes Ephedra Ban
Spa City Residents Share Ephedra Views
Ephedra Are Being Banned. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and U.S. Rep. John Sweeney, R-Clifton Park, seek a nationwide ban on the dietary supplement ephedra. ''The evidence is clear and compelling. The use of ephedra has resulted in dozens, if not hundreds, of strokes, heart attacks and deaths,'' Schumer said in a … [Read more...] about Spa City Residents Share Ephedra Views
Metabolife 92 Serious Complaints
Metabolife Serious Health Complaints. Metabolife International's controversial herbal diet pill has been linked to 92 serious health complaints, including deaths, heart attacks and strokes, according to a General Accounting Office report released yesterday. But congressional investigators stressed that the existence of … [Read more...] about Metabolife 92 Serious Complaints
Diet Supplement Dangers
Diet Supplements Adverse Effects. You know that carrying around those extra pounds is not healthy, but it's hard to lose weight. Whether it's the fear of death, or just the vanity of looking great, many of you turn to dietary supplements to help you lose weight. News 4 Arkansas received quite a response to our look at weight loss … [Read more...] about Diet Supplement Dangers
Ban On Over-Counter Ephedra Sales
Over The Counter Ephedra Sales. Calling it legal "speed," a City Councilman introduced a bill yesterday to ban the easy sale of ephedra, an herbal stimulant linked to the death of Baltimore Oriole pitcher Steve Bechler. "Ephedra is a dietary supplement, which allows it to fall outside FDA regulation," said Councilman James … [Read more...] about Ban On Over-Counter Ephedra Sales
Ephedrine Comes Under Fire
Ephedrine May Cause Stroke. A Morris Plains, N.J., woman was watching TV with her son when she suddenly lost consciousness. When she awoke minutes later, she said, she had no feeling in the left side of her body. Five years later, the feeling hasn't returned, she said. Sayonara Bhattacharya blames ephedrine, a chemical in a … [Read more...] about Ephedrine Comes Under Fire
Ephedra Has Harmful Effects
Ephedra Has Harmful Side Effects. Ephedra, a popular herbal weight loss and body building supplement, has potentially fatal effects. "Ephedra has the same kind of effects on the body that your body's own natural adrenaline has in that it stimulates the heart," said Staff Physician Jeff Tombrello at the Ole Miss Health … [Read more...] about Ephedra Has Harmful Effects
Ephedrine Major Ills Risk
Ephedrine Can Cause Major Ills. A Morris Plains woman was watching TV with her son when she suddenly lost consciousness. When she awoke minutes later, she said, she had no feeling in the left side of her body. Five years later, the feeling hasn't returned, she said. Sayonara Bhattacharya blames ephedrine, a chemical in a diet … [Read more...] about Ephedrine Major Ills Risk
Trim Spa For Weight Loss
Trim Spa Contain Ephedra. PRODUCT AND WHO MARKETED FOR: Anyone who listens to local radio particularly shock-jock Howard Stern knows about Trim Spa, because Stern is one of the product's biggest supporters. Stern says he doesn't use the stuff, but a colleague on the program, "Cabbie," credits it for his dramatic weight loss. Trim … [Read more...] about Trim Spa For Weight Loss
Ephedra Weak Regulation of Supplements
Ephedra Problems Simmered For Years. The debate over ephedra's safety had simmered for years. Then came the Feb. 16 death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler, who keeled over from heatstroke, after taking the herbal stimulant. Within hours of Bechler's death, the medical examiner who conducted his autopsy urged … [Read more...] about Ephedra Weak Regulation of Supplements
Ephedra Ban May Span County
Products Containing Ephedra Ban Span. Logan County has joined the fight against ephedrine. Without a second thought, board members unanimously agreed at their workshop session Thursday to draft a resolution that would prohibit people under age 21 to buy or possess products containing ephedrine. In addition, the proposal would … [Read more...] about Ephedra Ban May Span County
Booklet Warns of Ephedra
Ephedra Contributed To The Death Of Steve Bechler. A booklet published nearly two years ago by major league baseball and the players' association warned about the dangers of ephedra, the nutritional supplement that contributed to the heatstroke death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler. The 15-page booklet called "Steroids … [Read more...] about Booklet Warns of Ephedra
Death Blame On Ephedrine
Ephedrine A Factor In Bechler's Death. Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler had a considerable amount of ephedrine in his blood when he collapsed and died of heatstroke, according to the toxicology report released yesterday by Broward County medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper. Perper said the concentration of ephedrine found in the blood … [Read more...] about Death Blame On Ephedrine
DA Issues Warning Against Ephedrine Sales To Minors
Warning Against Ephedrine Sales To Minors. The San Bernardino County District Attorney's office bought advertisements in three local newspapers to warn High Desert parents and retailers of potential health risks involved with ephedrine-based dietary products. The public service announcement, placed in the Daily Press and … [Read more...] about DA Issues Warning Against Ephedrine Sales To Minors
First FDA Action On Diet Supplements
Standards For Unregulated Diet Supplements. The government proposed the first manufacturing standards for largely unregulated dietary supplements Friday, saying the long-awaited rules could cut fraud and contamination and finally ensure consumers get what they pay for. The move comes after the death last month of Baltimore Orioles … [Read more...] about First FDA Action On Diet Supplements
FDA Takes Stand on Dietary Supplements
Manufacturing Standards For Dietary Supplements. The government proposed the first manufacturing standards for largely unregulated dietary supplements Friday, saying the long-awaited rules could cut fraud and contamination and finally ensure consumers get what they pay for. There still will be no guarantee that the pills or … [Read more...] about FDA Takes Stand on Dietary Supplements
House Committee OKs Ephedra Bill
House Judiciary Committee Approved An Ephedra Bill. A proposed state ban on an herbal supplement blamed in the death of a Lincoln teenager moved forward Thursday. The Illinois House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a measure prohibiting the sale of ephedra, a herbal stimulant. "It's a deadly drug, and we need to … [Read more...] about House Committee OKs Ephedra Bill
Senator Wants to Ban Ephedra
Ephedra Are Being Banned. A state senator who last year pushed through a law barring the sale of ephedra-based products to state teen-agers announced Wednesday she will seek to banish the dietary supplements entirely in California. Sen. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, said that in the wake of the spring-training death of Baltimore … [Read more...] about Senator Wants to Ban Ephedra
County in NY Bans Sale of Ephedra
All Diet Supplements That Contains Ephedra Are Being Banned. The sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra was banned Wednesday in Suffolk County under legislation described as the first of its kind in the nation. The federal Food and Drug Administration has reports of 100 deaths among ‘Ephedra’ users, and … [Read more...] about County in NY Bans Sale of Ephedra
City Waitress Files Ephedra Lawsuit
Ephedra May Cause Stroke. An Oklahoma City waitress who took an energy-enhancing supplement with ephedra and had a stroke later that day filed a $125 million civil lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the popular herb contributed to her left-side paralysis. Ella Yvonne Holladay, 66, names as defendants Phoenix Health Products of … [Read more...] about City Waitress Files Ephedra Lawsuit
Schumer Wants Ephedra Ban
Ban On Ephedra Herbal Supplement. New York Sen. Charles Schumer called yesterday for an immediate ban of ephedra, two days after the Food and Drug Administration said it would require warning labels for the popular herbal stimulant. Schumer, at another of his weekly Sunday news conferences in Manhattan, said he would co-sponsor a … [Read more...] about Schumer Wants Ephedra Ban
FEDS IN EPHEDRA WARNING
FDA Ephedra Warning. Bottles of the popular herb ephedra should bear warning labels that the pills can cause heart attacks, strokes or even kill, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday. The FDA proposed the warning labels reviving an attempt the powerful dietary-supplement industry had blocked for years while saying a ban … [Read more...] about FEDS IN EPHEDRA WARNING
Baseball Bans Ephedra Use In Minor Leagues
Ephedra Use Was Being Banned. Baseball took its first move toward banning ephedra by prohibiting players with minor-league contracts from taking the substance, which was linked to the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler. The commissioner's office is powerless to extend the ban to major leaguers, who are covered by the … [Read more...] about Baseball Bans Ephedra Use In Minor Leagues
FDA Wants Ephedra Warning Labels
Ephedra Can Cause Heart Attacks And Strokes. Bottles of the popular herb ephedra should bear warning labels that the pills can cause heart attacks, strokes or even kill, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The FDA proposed the warning labels reviving an attempt the powerful dietary supplement industry had blocked for … [Read more...] about FDA Wants Ephedra Warning Labels
Athletes Respond to Ephedra Warnings
Dietary Supplement Ephedra Warnings. Between practices, Jeff Byrne's varsity baseball team has been talking frequently about the recent loss of a minor league player and his ties to the popular dietary supplement, ephedra. "I think it opened their eyes and I think that from what little I've heard them in the locker room, you know, … [Read more...] about Athletes Respond to Ephedra Warnings
Weight-loss Supplement Ephedra Living Up To Bad Reputation
Weight-loss Supplement Bad Reputation. In the battle to lose weight, some people are reaching for the extra fat-burning power of herbal supplements containing ephedra. But that doesn't mean the ancient plant has shed its bad reputation. In fact, just the opposite. Steve Bechler, a pitching prospect for the Baltimore Orioles, … [Read more...] about Weight-loss Supplement Ephedra Living Up To Bad Reputation
Families Testify on Ephedra Deaths
Ephedra Deaths Lawsuit. At a hearing in the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge yesterday morning, Doug Hanson held up a photograph of a smiling woman holding a baby boy. "This is my wife, Anne," he said, and told the story of the day in October 1998 when his wife passed away. "We got a call she'd been working out at the gym and … [Read more...] about Families Testify on Ephedra Deaths
Ephedra A Factor In Stringer’s Death
Ephedra Linked To The Heatstroke. Minnesota Vikings attorneys claim Korey Stringer's use of the controversial supplement ephedra can be linked to the heatstroke that killed him during training camp in 2001, according to documents filed last week. The Vikings filed the papers in response to a motion by the lawyers of … [Read more...] about Ephedra A Factor In Stringer’s Death
Tightening of Lid On Ephedrine
Weight-Loss Drug Ephedrine. The family of fallen Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler headed home to Oregon yesterday, but questions remain about what to do about the weight-loss drug that may have contributed to his death. Major League Baseball is expected to make another push to place ephedrine on the list of restricted substances … [Read more...] about Tightening of Lid On Ephedrine
Ephedra Eyed After Pitcher’s Death
Athlete Can Lose a Medal by Taking Ephedra. An NFL player caught taking ephedra is often subject to harsher penalties than if he snorted cocaine. An Olympic athlete can lose a medal by taking the supplement. Baseball and its union, however, allow players to use ephedra, which is suspected in the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher … [Read more...] about Ephedra Eyed After Pitcher’s Death
