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Drug Recall for Red Yeast Rice Supplement for Undeclared Drugs

Undeclared High Cholesterol Drug Leads to Drug Recall for Red Yeast Rice Dietary Supplement Supplement manufacturer Doctor’s Best has issued a voluntary drug recall for their Red Yeast Rice Dietary supplement due to undeclared cholesterol medication. The dietary supplement was found to have undeclared lovastatin, a generic drug used to treat high cholesterol, but which can have serious side effects with long-term use. In rare cases of long-term or high dose use, lovastatin can cause serious muscle injury. The risk of muscle injury is … [Read more...]