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Nonviral Hepatitis Patient Sues USP Labs and GNC Holdings
After at least two dozen users of OxyElite Pro tested positive for nonviral hepatitis, one woman has taken legal action. Although, FDA regulators have found no official link between the incidents of acute nonviral hepatitis and the use of OxyElite Pro, questions are still being asked about the instances of hepatitis and liver damage…
Firm Recalls Two Sports Supplements for Containing Aegeline
Since the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) flagged an ingredient known as aegeline for lack of evidence of safety, several sports supplement companies have been removing aegeline-containing products from their shelves. Physique Enhancing Science (PES) is one such sports supplement company that has taken action, recalling certain lots of its Enhanced and…
Cleveland Woman Blames OxyElite Pro for Hospitalization
According to the FDA, more than 50 people have suffered illness after taking a popular dietary supplement, OxyElite Pro. Another case developed recently when a Cleveland woman went to her doctor with persistent stomach pain. She said, “Something just told me to tell [my doctor] about the dietary supplement that I was taking…He looked…
Amphetamine-like Compound Found in Nine Dietary Supplements
An unnatural substance mimicking amphetamine has been found in some dietary supplements tested by scientists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No warnings have yet been released regarding the amphetamine-like compound that’s been identified in 9 “all-natural” supplements. As published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, of the 21 supplements that…
Relabeling Prevents Misuse of Children’s Medication
In 2007, drug manufacturers pulled a variety of children’s medications from the market as consumers began misusing the medication. Today, research suggests that improved labeling has prevented misuse. The change was simple: instead of warning parents that the medications were intended for children younger than two, they placed a warning on the box saying…
Voluntary Destruction of Embargoed OxyElite Pro Products Sought by Hawaii’s Health Department
In a report from the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH), retailers with embargoed OxyElite Pro products in their possession were advised that the department would soon begin collecting the products for destruction. On Monday, all retailers currently storing the embargoed product were asked to surrender their supplies voluntarily. The request comes not long…
USPLabs Expands OxyElite Pro Recall
On November 10, 2013 USPLabs, LLC issued a voluntary recall for certain “dietary supplements” marketed under the name OxyElite Pro. Today – November 19, 2013 – USPLabs, LLC expanded the recall to include an additional OxyElite Pro dietary supplement: Raspberry Lemonade OxyElite Pro Super Thermo Powder The recall was initiated voluntarily by USPLabs, LLC…
Parents Confront LAUSD Officials About Never Being Notified of 2010 Sexual Assault Case
Last Wednesday, officials of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) were confronted by parents of children in the district, all of whom voiced their dissatisfaction over never being notified about a prior sexual assault in 2010. The assault, which involved 2 students at Chatsworth’s Superior Street Elementary School first went public in May…