Two Weight Loss Supplements Under Drug Recall Due to Undeclared Pharmaceuticals Supplement manufacturer Bethel Nutritional Consulting has issued a voluntary drug recall for two weight loss pharmaceuticals after the FDA informed the company about undeclared pharmaceuticals. The first drug recall involves SLIM-K capsules, which the FDA found contained undeclared Sibutramine, desmethylsibutramine, and Phenolphthalein. Sibutramine was withdrawn from the US market in 2010 because the weight loss drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, … [Read more...]
Drug Recall for Two Weight Loss Supplements with Undeclared Pharmaceuticals
December 23, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Beware Supplements Claiming Concussion Cure
September 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Some Dietary Supplements Claim to be a Concussion Cure, FDA Issues Warnings As public concern over concussions, especially sports-related concussions in teenage football and soccer players, grows, some supplement manufacturers are exploiting the fear and marketing their supplements as Concussion cures. On Monday, August 25th, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its awareness of the problem on its website, stating that the public should not purchase supplements to treat concussion symptoms. Dietary supplements do not face the same … [Read more...]
RegeneSlim Under Drug Recall for DMAA
August 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
RegeneSlim Appetite Control Capsule Under Drug Recall for Undisclosed DMAA Regeneca Worldwide, a division of VivaCeuticals, Inc, has issued a drug recall after the FDA discovered an undisclosed stimulant in its diet capsules, RegeneSlim. An FDA analysis confirmed the presence of DMAA, or 1,3-dimethylamylamine, methylhexanamine, or geranium extract. DMAA was commonly used as a pre-work out stimulant and weight loss ingredient in dietary supplements, but it can cause arteries and blood vessels to narrow, leading to a rise in blood pressure that … [Read more...]
Drug Recall for Red Yeast Rice Supplement for Undeclared Drugs
June 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Alexion Pharma Issues Drug Recall for Soliris
June 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Alexion Drug Recall for Soliris Intravenous Drug for Visible Particles Alexion Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntary drug recall for certain lots of Soliris, a brand-name drug used to treat clotting disorders. The company said that the drug recall was related to a problem in the manufacturing process, which spurred a similar drug recall in November 2013. Defective products and tainted drugs can be deadly. The nine lots that fall within the drug recall were reportedly shipped between June and October 2013, and have visible particulate … [Read more...]
Supplement Under Drug Recall Due to Ingredients
May 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Manufacturer Issues Voluntary Drug Recall Due Undeclared Ingredients in Weight Loss Supplement Supplement distributor Bacai has issued a voluntary drug recall for its weight loss supplement, LiteFit, due to undeclared drugs. The FDA stated that tests on LiteFit showed a substance that the administration banned in 2010 because it poses a serious health threat. Sibutramine was used as a weight loss drug until the FDA banned it because the substance increased blood pressure and/or pulse rate, which can cause serious side effects for people … [Read more...]
Arthritis Supplement Under Drug Recall
May 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Arthritis Supplement Under Drug Recall Due to Undeclared Ingredients A California supplement manufacturer has issued a drug recall due to undeclared pharmaceuticals in its arthritis supplement. The “natural” arthritis supplement, Super Arthgold, was found to have three undeclared drugs after FDA testing. According to the FDA, Super Arthgold contains two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and a muscle relaxer. Supplement manufacturer Nano Well-Being Health Inc issued a drug recall for two lots of the supplement pills, L1P1-6100, … [Read more...]
Drug Recall Issued for Undeclared Pharmaceuticals in Supplement
April 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Nova Products Issues Drug Recall for Supplement Due to Undeclared Pharmaceuticals Nova Products, Inc has issued a voluntary drug recall for several sexual enhancement supplements due to undeclared, FDA-approved drugs that are normally used to treat erectile dysfunction. The supplements under drug recall are African Black Ant (Lot# 2006-000926), Black Ant (Lot# 2006-3627878), XZen Gold (Lot# 130310GL), ZXen Platinum (Lot# 130520PL), XZen 1200 (Lot# 13051012), XZone Gold (Lot# 131110GL), and XZone 1200 (Lot# 13071012), at the retail … [Read more...]
Ranbaxy Recalls Generic Lipitor Again
March 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Manufacturer Issues Drug Recall for Generic Lipitor for the Third Time After learning about a dosage mix-up, India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories LTD has issued a drug recall for more than 64,000 bottles of generic Lipitor, a statin medication. Reportedly, a pharmacist found a 20 mg tablet sealed in a bottle that should have had only 10 mg tablets. The medication is a generic version of Pfizer’s controversial cholesterol medication, Lipitor. Ranbaxy said that they had not received any complaints of complications related to dosage problems, but … [Read more...]
Fruta Planta Weight Loss Supplement Under Drug Recall
February 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Manufacturer of Fruta Planta Weight Loss Supplement Issues Drug Recall for Undeclared Pharmaceuticals The manufacturer of weight loss supplement Fruta Planta has issued a drug recall for their product due to the inclusion of an undeclared and dangerous pharmaceutical. MyNicKnaxs, LLC, based in Florida, has issued a drug recall for Reduce Weight Fruta Planta because it contains a little more than 10 mg of Phenolphthalein. The manufacturer says that the drug recall is voluntary, and there have been no illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated … [Read more...]
