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 far back as … [Read more...]
Ginko Biloba Side Effects Lawsuits
Ginko Biloba Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. The lawyers at our firm are evaluating potential lawsuits against manufacturers and sellers of ginkgo biloba supplements. Many companies that manufacture and market ginkgo biloba supplements make outrageous claims about their products' supposed ability to prevent or improve the symptoms of … [Read more...]
HCG Platinum Class Action Lawsuit
HCG Platinum Class Action Lawsuits. Parker Waichman LLP is investigating a potential class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers who purchased an item that belongs to the assortment of HCG Platinum-branded weight-loss products, which are alleged to be falsely positioned as a solution for dieters seeking the rapid loss of a … [Read more...]
Lucy Weight Loss Pills Recalled Due to Unapproved, Carcinogenic Ingredients
Lucy Weight Loss System pills, sold under the names “Pink Bikini” and “Shorts on the Beach”, have been voluntarily recalled due to two potentially harmful ingredients. According to a recall notice posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA's) website, random testing by the agency revealed that the pills contained … [Read more...]
Lucy’s Weight Loss System Supplements Recalled for Undeclared Drug Ingredients
Lucy's Weight Loss System is voluntarily recalling all lots of Pink Bikini and Shorts on the Beach Blue and Gold Edition capsules distributed from May 25 – June 23, 2015. Samples of Pink Bikini and Shorts on the Beach tested found positive for the substances sibutramine and phenolphthalein in random Food and Drug Administration … [Read more...]
Concern About Conflicts of Interest in FDA Dietary Supplement Regulators
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing criticism of its regulation of dietary supplements containing a dangerous stimulant. The stimulant is BMPEA, a chemical nearly identical to amphetamine. BPMEA is added to weight-loss and workout products to enhance their effect. BPMEA has never been tested for safety and effectiveness … [Read more...]
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 liver injury … [Read more...]
Multivitamin & Breast Cancer Link
Possible Factors Of Links Between Multivitamins And Cancer. Could taking a multivitamin increase a woman's chance of breast cancer? A new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, says it's possible. The researchers pointed out that the study results do not prove that the supplements directly contribute to … [Read more...]
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 contained up to … [Read more...]
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, the Food … [Read more...]
ETHEX Recalls Infant Vitamins
ETHEX Recalls Infant Vitamins. ETHEX Corp. has issued another big drug recall. This time ETHEX, a unit of KV Pharmaceuticals, is recalling several varieties of prescription infant vitamins and prescription iron supplement products that may have been manufactured under conditions that did not sufficiently comply with the Food & … [Read more...]
Federal Authorities Seize SEI’s Xiadafil VIP Tablets
Xiadafil Undeclared Ingredients. We have long been reporting on the issue or erectile dysfunction supplements containing undeclared ingredient. Now, in a move made at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Marshals seized nearly $74,000 worth of Xiadafil VIP tablets from lots 6K029 and 6K209-SEI. The … [Read more...]
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 products. … [Read more...]
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 the … [Read more...]
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 Major League … [Read more...]
Robinson Wants Ephedra Banned
he Ephedra Supplements Are Being Banned. Frank Robinson says the U.S. government should ban over-the-counter sales of dietary supplements containing ephedra, but until then he believes the Major League Baseball Players Association and the commissioner's office need to ban the substance from the game. "Anything that's harmful to … [Read more...]
New Ephedra Warning
Adverse Reactions to Ephedra. Ephedra, an herb found in weight-loss and bodybuilding supplements, is unsafe even when taken in recommended doses and should be restricted, according to doctors who studied reports of bad reactions to the herb. U.S. poison control centers reported 1,178 adverse reactions to ephedra dietary … [Read more...]
