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Supplement recalled after it is found to contain the drug tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis
By admin on August 24th, 2009

Supplement recalled after it is found to contain the drug tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis

A dietary supplement sold under the name STEAM is being recalled after a batch was found to contain the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Cialis.
This is the second recall the maker of STEAM, Nutracoastal Trading LLC, has had to announce recently.
Last month, another batch of STEAM was found to [...]

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By admin on July 29th, 2009

Dietary supplement found to contain unapproved Viagra-like drug

A dietary supplement marketed under the name STEAM is being recalled after it was found to contain a chemical similar to the drug found in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today.
The chemical, sulfoaildenafil, is an analog of sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, the FDA said, making [...]

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By Michael McCarthy on July 28th, 2009

Some body-building “supplements” contain dangerous, unapproved drugs, FDA warns

Consumers should stop using any body building products that are sold with claims they contain steroids or steroid-like substances, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today.
Many of these products are marketed as dietary supplements but, in fact, contain synthetic substances that can cause serious liver injury, kidney failure, blood clots in the lung [...]

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By admin on June 16th, 2009

Stop using three Zicam intranasal zinc products, FDA warns.

Consumers should stop using and discard three zinc-containing cold remedies marketed by Zicam, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today.
The agency issued the warning after receiving more than 130 reports of people losing their sense of smell after using the products.
Zicam intranasal zinc products are widely sold in pharmacies, other retail stores, and [...]

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By admin on May 27th, 2009

FDA warns about Web sites illegally selling unapproved H1N1 “swine” flu treatments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has listed 40 Web sites that the FDA says are illegally selling unapproved products that claim to treat or prevent H1N1 “swine flu”. 
Under U.S. law, a company cannot market a product with the claim it can diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure a disease unless it has obtained FDA [...]

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Health Fraud 101: FDA provides tips on how to spot health fraud
By admin on May 12th, 2009

Health Fraud 101: FDA provides tips on how to spot health fraud

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an informative guide on how to protect yourself from health fraud.
The guide describes common types of fraud, ranging from fraudulent cancer and arthritis cures to bogus weight-loss and sexual enhancement products.
The guide lists common “red flags” that often are a tip off that the product is fraudulent:
 

claims [...]

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FDA warns consumers to stop using Hydroxycut after weight-loss supplement linked to liver damage
By admin on May 01st, 2009

FDA warns consumers to stop using Hydroxycut after weight-loss supplement linked to liver damage

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products after reports have linked the popular weight-loss supplement to liver damage.
In an advisory the FDA said it have received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver [...]

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By admin on April 22nd, 2009

More than 30 weight-loss supplements recalled after they are found to contain prescription drug

 More than 30 dietary weight-loss supplements are being recalled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found they contained Sibutramine, a prescription appetite suppressant 
The products, with names like ProSlim Plus, 3 DAYS fit and EIGHT FACTOR DIET, are distributed nationwide by Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc.
“Consumers should not consume the above products and should return the dietary supplements on [...]

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FDA issues nationwide alert after drugs are found in scores of "natural" weight-loss supplements
By admin on March 21st, 2009

FDA issues nationwide alert after drugs are found in scores of “natural” weight-loss supplements

People taking 72 weight-loss products sold as herbal remedies and dietary supplements should stop taking them immediately and consult their health care providers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today.
The products which are often marketed as “natural” supplements actually contain potent pharmaceutical ingredients, the FDA said.
“These tainted weight loss products pose a great risk [...]

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By admin on January 28th, 2009

Weight-loss supplement contains potentially dangerous drug, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to take Venom HYPERDRIVE 3.0, a weight-loss product that is sold as a dietary supplement but which the FDA says contains a potentially dangerous drug sibutramine.
Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant but is considered a controlled substance because it is associated with the risk of [...]

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By admin on December 22nd, 2008

FDA orders recall of more than 25 weight-loss products

Consumers should not purchase or take more than 25 weight-loss products that have been found to contain a variety of potentially dangerous drugs and chemicals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned today.
 
The tainted weight loss products are:

Fatloss Slimming
2 Day Diet     
3x Slimming Power

Japan Lingzhi  24 Hours Diet
5x Imelda Perfect Slimming
3 Day Diet

7 Day Herbal Slim
8 [...]

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Cold "remedy" maker to pay $7 million to settle health-claims suit
By admin on December 18th, 2008

Cold “remedy” maker to pay $7 million to settle health-claims suit

The maker of the top-selling Airborne cough and cold supplements has agreed to stop claiming its products prevent or treat colds, sore throats and allergies and to pay $7 million to settle a lawsuit filed by 33 states and the District of Columbia.
In its complaint, Washington state alleged the company, Airborne Health, Inc., engaged “in [...]

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Selenium and Vitamins C and E fail to prevent cancer in two large studies
By admin on December 09th, 2008

Selenium and Vitamins C and E fail to prevent cancer in two large studies

The popular dietary supplements selenium and vitamins C and E failed to prevent prostate and other cancers in two large trials published online today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
In one study, more than 35,500 older men were randomly assigned to four groups. One group took selenium, one vitamin E, one selenium [...]

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Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules Recalled
By admin on November 25th, 2008

Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules Recalled

The weight-loss product Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules have been recalled after the product has been found to contain the prescription appetite-suppressant sibutramine.
The drug, according to the company’s press release, “poses a potential threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a [...]

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Starcaps Diet Supplement Recalled
By admin on November 25th, 2008

Starcaps Diet Supplement Recalled

An urgent recall has been issued for a dietary supplement sold as STARCAPS DIET SYSTEM DIETARY SUPPLEMENT because it contains a diuretic drug. The drug, bumetamide, is a prescription only product.
“Potential risks associated with the use of Bumetanide include serious and significant fluid and electrolyte loss and an elevation in uric acid concentrations,” the company, Balanced Health [...]

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