Archive for the ‘supplements’ Category

From the “Duh” Files: World Anti-Doping Agency Drops Deer Antler Velvet from Banned Supplements List

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Yep, they’ve finally come to their senses: the World Anti-Doping Agency has realized that they were wrong about Deer Antler Velvet, and removed it from their list of banned supplements. For those people trying to sell deer antler velvet supplements (sprays, powders, etc), as a natural alternative to HGH (human growth hormone) therapy, it is

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From the “Duh” Files: World Anti-Doping Agency Drops Deer Antler Velvet from Banned Supplements List

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013

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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against USP Labs & GNC

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

USPLabs’ legal woes continue. The company recently settled a class action lawsuit for $2 million dollars

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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against USP Labs & GNC

Chicago Tribune: Supplement Industry QC Issues are Widespread

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Just finished this (rather long) article by Trine Tsouderos of the Chicago Tribune. Titled “Dietary supplements: Manufacturing troubles widespread, FDA inspections show,” the article paints a pretty grim picture of of the industry. In the last four years, theU.S

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Chicago Tribune: Supplement Industry QC Issues are Widespread

Beginning of the End for DMAA?

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Straight from the horse’s mouth: FDA challenges marketing of DMAA products for lack of safety evidence Agency cites ten companies in warning letters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued warning letters to ten manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements containing dimethylamylamine, more popularly known as DMAA, for marketing products for which evidence of

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Beginning of the End for DMAA?

Resveratrol Researcher Charged With Fraud

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

An internal investigation by the University of Connecticut has concluded researcher Dipak K.

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Resveratrol Researcher Charged With Fraud

Class Action Suit Filed Against BPI Sports Over DMAA

Friday, November 18th, 2011

From Courthouse News Service: LOS ANGELES (CN) – A class action claims Florida-based BPI Sports’ bodybuilding and dietary supplements “contain a dangerous amphetamine-like ingredient that poses a serious health risk and has potentially life-threatening side effects.” … “At the time plaintiffs Clint Eskenazi and Camden Brady … purchased and used the products, they were unaware

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Class Action Suit Filed Against BPI Sports Over DMAA

FTC Orders Hoodia Scammers to Turn Over Assets

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

The press release sez it all: …the Federal Trade Commission settled charges brought against three people and two companies for deceptively advertising a supposed weight-loss supplement ingredient. One defendant is banned from making any weight-loss claims related to foods, drugs, or dietary supplements and must turn over a vacation home and other assets to the

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FDA Issues Warnings for 20 “Natural” Diet Pills

Monday, October 24th, 2011

The FDA just released a series of warnings about 20 “natural” weight loss supplements found to contain sibutramine. Sibutramine is - or rather, was – a prescription weight loss drug (it was withdrawn from the market last year).

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Vites and Minerals are Dietary Supplements; but Not all Dietary Supplements are Vites and Minerals

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Unless you’ve been living in a cave the last week or so, I’m sure you’ve heard about the latest study on dietary supplements. If you go by the headlines (as many folks simply scanning the news do), I wouldn’t blame you for concluding that dietary supplements are dangerous, in general - at least for older women.

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Vites and Minerals are Dietary Supplements; but Not all Dietary Supplements are Vites and Minerals