Focus Factor Makers Settle Over Marketing Claims
Marketing Claims Settlement. The people behind a heavily advertised dietary supplement called Focus Factor have agreed to a more than $1 million settlement with the government. Ads from Vital Basics, Inc. of Portland, Maine, promised that Focus Factor could improve a person's focus, memory, mood and concentration but the … [Read more...]
Mass Destruction Injury Lawsuits
Mass Destruction Contain Synthetic Anabolic Steroid. The dietary supplement product called Mass Destruction, which is marketed to athletes for body building and muscle growth, has been found to contain at least one synthetic anabolic steroid, according to the product label, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … [Read more...]
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...]
FDA Never Publicized Dietary Supplement Risks
Chemical In Dietary Supplement. 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 … [Read more...]
FDA Urged to Ban Powdered Caffeine
Pennsylvania Senator Robert Casey has written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge the agency to ban powdered caffeine, a dietary supplement. Sen. Casey said he is concerned about the dangers of caffeine powder, CBS 3 (Philadelphia) reports. A single teaspoon of the supplement is equal to 25 cups of coffee. Dr. Robert … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
AG Sues Dietary Supplement Company
Dietary Supplement Company Sold Snake Oil. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit Thursday against a San Antonio dietary supplement maker he accused of selling "snake oil." "When it comes to the promises of Body Solutions Evening Weight Loss Formula the only thing guaranteed to get any thinner is the consumer's … [Read more...]
Feds Investigate Top Ephedra Seller
Criminal Investigation Into A Top Ephedra Seller. After years of reports of deaths linked to ephedra, the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into whether Metabolife International lied about the safety of the dietary supplement. Metabolife, the nation's leading ephedra seller, is offering to turn over 13,000 … [Read more...]
