Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen, a product marketed for weight loss and body shaping, contains one or more harmful pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on the label and should not be taken by consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning. The FDA has tested Zi Xiu Bee Pollen products from various distributors in the … Read more
Stemvida International Corporation of Ontario, CA is recalling StemAlive capsules sold in 90-count bottles because they contains undeclared milk. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk should not consume this product as they run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. The product was packaged in a white plastic bottle with white … Read more
How much caffeine should be allowed in food, beverages and supplements? In August 2013, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), an independent nonprofit organization, held a public workshop on that topic at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA). Today the IOM issued a 164-page summary about the workshop. The report does not make recommendations, … Read more
There is a lot of confusion about the dietary supplement industry, what products they are allowed to sell, and how they are regulated. Before 1990, supplements were mainly just vitamins and minerals. Interest peaked in the early 1990s, and more manufacturers got into the business. Congress wanted to strengthen the FDA’s enforcement powers over misleading … Read more
If you’ve been injured by a dietary supplement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to know about. The agency announced today that it is now accepting online submissions of reports about adverse health events triggered by the use of dietary supplements. Both voluntary and mandatory reports can now be submitted online. To make a report, … Read more
Do you know what’s in that dietary or sports supplement you’re taking? Is that energy drink you bought at the checkout counter safe? Maybe not. Energy drinks and supplements, including those marketed as diet or sports aids, fall into the “food” category of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food producers … Read more
The FDA has filed a permanent injunction against the dietary supplement manufacturer James G. Cole, Inc., after the company’s “repeated distribution of unapproved drugs and adulterated dietary supplements in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” The company is based in Hood River, Oregon. Melinda K. Plaisier, the FDA’s associate commissioner for regulatory … Read more
B@B Trade of Florida is recalling all lots of Slim Fortune, Lidiy, and Slim Expert because they contain undeclared sibutramine, a previously controlled substance that was removed from the marketplace in 2010. Sibutramine substantially increases blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant health risk to those with a history … Read more
Consumer Reports says that the popular body-building supplement Craze contains a methamphetamine-like stimulant that has not been previously studied in humans. The study was published in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis. The study states that pharmaceuticals and banned substances have been detected in hundreds of so-called “natural” dietary supplements. Some athletes have failed drug … Read more
Consumers Union is endorsing the Dietary Supplement Labeling Act sponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). The Act would force manufacturers to register their supplements with the FDA and make sure that companies don’t evade stricter safety rules by re-categorizing their products. A study conducted at St. Michael’s Hospital last spring found that dietary supplements … Read more