Supplement Seller To Pay $1 Million To Settle Ad Charges
Supplement Seller Has Agreed To Pay To Settle Charges. A Portland-based marketer of dietary supplements has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $1 million to settle charges that it made false claims in its radio and television infomercials. Vital Basics Inc. claimed that Focus Factor would improve memory and … [Read more...] about Supplement Seller To Pay $1 Million To Settle Ad Charges
\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
Study Links Dietary Supplement Injuries to 20,000 ER Visits Each Year
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine highlights dangers associated with dietary supplements. The study, which was conducted by health authorities at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that 20,000 emergency room visits each year are related to … [Read more...] about Study Links Dietary Supplement Injuries to 20,000 ER Visits Each Year
Ayurvedic Dietary Supplements Recalled Because Of Dangerous Levels Of Lead And Mercury
Ayurvedic Dietary Supplements Are Being Recalled. Eleven Ayurvedic dietary supplements have been recalled because they were found to contain elevated lead and mercury levels. The elevated lead and mercury levels in the Baidyanath brand supplements imported by Butala Emporium of Jackson Heights, New York, may cause health problems, … [Read more...] about Ayurvedic Dietary Supplements Recalled Because Of Dangerous Levels Of Lead And Mercury
FDA Should Ban Dietary Supplements, Senator Schumer Says
On Sunday, United States Senator Chuck Schumer called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban dietary supplements, WHEC Rochester reports. Schumer says the ban should be implemented due to evidence showing that popular supplement products contain hidden stimulants. Many products contain an addictive, amphetamine-like … [Read more...] about FDA Should Ban Dietary Supplements, Senator Schumer Says
Study Uncovers Potentially-Dangerous Supplement Products Hidden by the FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has kept quiet about nine products found to contain BMPEA, a chemical similar to amphetamine. The agency would not name the products, issue a recall or a health alert. Researchers who tried unsuccessfully to get answers from the agency conducted their own tests and published the results in … [Read more...] about Study Uncovers Potentially-Dangerous Supplement Products Hidden by the FDA
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
Major Retailers Accused of Selling Fraudulent Herbal Supplements
The New York State attorney general’s office has accused four national retailers of selling fraudulent dietary supplements – products that either did not contain the listed ingredient or were contaminated with unlisted ingredients, including possible allergens. GNC, Target, Walgreens and Wal-Mart received cease-and-desist letters … [Read more...] about Major Retailers Accused of Selling Fraudulent Herbal Supplements
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
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
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
FDA Warns on “Blue Steel”, “Hero” Supplements
FDA Warns on Blue Steel Supplements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to not purchase or use both the“Blue Steel” and “Hero” products. Both of these products are being marketed as supplements for erectile dysfunction and sexual enhancement and are being labeled and marketed as dietary supplements … [Read more...] about FDA Warns on “Blue Steel”, “Hero” Supplements
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dietary Supplements Can Harm
Dietary Supplements Unexpected Reactions. Consumers have long been warned that dietary supplements can cause various unexpected reactions. Now a nationwide study has found that, when side effects occur, they can be life-threatening. In the most comprehensive look yet at the incidence of side effects from dietary supplements, … [Read more...] about Dietary Supplements Can Harm
NOTAM On Ephedra Risks
Air Force Surgeon General Issued NOTAM On Ephedra Risks. The Air Force Surgeon General has issued a "Notice to Airmen" on the potential risks associated with dietary supplements that contain ephedra, following the death of a young Air Force member in early November. NOTAMs are released by the Clinical Quality Management Division … [Read more...] about NOTAM On Ephedra Risks
