U.S. Marshals seized more than 300,000 containers of dietary supplements from Life Rising Corporation in June 2019 at the request of the FDA. The seized goods included tablets, capsules, and teas. The brand names for some of the 500 products are Life Rising, Holicare, or HopeStream. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of … Read more
The FDA is taking action against 17 companies for illegally selling dietary supplement products that claim to treat or cure Alzheimer’s disease. The agency posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters to those corporations. The companies are illegally selling more than 58 products, many sold as dietary supplements, that are unapproved new drugs … Read more
The FDA is warning two companies for illegal marketing of dietary supplements that contain tianeptine. One of the warning letters was sent to MA Labs LLC, for Vicaine, and the other was sent to Jack B Goods Outlet Store, for Tianaa Red, Tianaa White, and Tianaa Green. Tianeptine has caused serious adverse events, according to … Read more
A federal court ordered a Florida-based company called MyNicNaxs to stop selling drugs and dietary supplements until it complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and other requirements. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against MyNicNaxs of Deltona Florida. The company … Read more
Consumer Reports has listed fifteen dietary supplement ingredients that consumers should avoid. These ingredients can cause organ damage, cardiac arrest, and cancer. Whether or not a person can develop these conditions depends on their own health, the quantity ingested, and the amount of time they are exposed to the ingredient. These ingredients can also interact … Read more
Consumer Reports says a new study finds that some dietary supplements are causing liver damage. The study looked at cases of liver damage reported to the Drug Induced Liver Injury Network Program at the National Institutes of Health. About 700 cases of liver damage were reported during the study’s time frame. And 130 of those … Read more
The FDA is advising consumers with diabetes to avoid illegally marketed treatments. They say that if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. The phrases on products and dietary supplements to watch out for include “lowers your blood sugar naturally,” “inexpensive therapy to fight and eliminate type II diabetes,” “protects your eyes, … Read more
The FDA issued a revised draft guidance on August 11, 2016 to improve dietary supplement companies’ new dietary ingredient (NDI) premarket safety notifications to the government. These notifications help the FDA identify safety concerns before consumers buy these products. The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) requires a manufacturer or distributor to notify the … Read more
The FDA says that if you buy imported products that are marked as “dietary supplements” and nonprescription drug products from flea markets, swap meets, online, or from ethnic or international stores, you could be harming your health. Health scammers often target people who like shopping at nontraditional outlets, especially those who have limited English proficiency. … Read more
The FDA has announced that U.S. Marshals, at the agency’s request, seized almost 90,000 bottles of dietary supplements that contain kratom, a botanical substance that poses a risk to public health. This plant, whose Latin name is Mitragyna speciosa, grows in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It is toxic to multiple organ systems. Consumption … Read more