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OxyElite Pro Associated with Nearly 100 Cases of Severe Liver Disease, Exposes Need for Better Regulation
A new report is calling attention to the need for better regulation of nutritional supplements after OxyElite Pro – a popular dietary supplement – was linked to nearly 100 cases of severe liver disease. The report associates a total of 97 cases of hepatitis – including 47 cases of hospitalization, three cases of liver…
South Florida Man Files Suit for OxyElite Pro Injuries
As new cases of consumer injuries resulting from the use of OxyElite Pro continue to make headlines – especially in Hawaii – new reports from South Florida are revealing that yet another OxyElite Pro lawsuit has been filed. A 40-year-old Florida man is suing USPLabs, LLC – the company that manufacturers the purported dietary…
Class Action Lawsuit Claims OxyElite Pro Caused Liver Damage
Earlier this week – on Monday, January 27 – a class action lawsuit was filed against USPLabs, LLC, the manufacturer of purported dietary supplement OxyElite Pro. General Nutrition Center Holdings (GNC), a distributor for USPLabs, was also named as a defendant. The claim, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New…
Doctors Identify Aegeline as OxyElite Pro Ingredient Responsible for Injuries
Medical experts from the Queen’s Medical Center’s Liver Center in Honolulu have identified the ingredient aegeline as being the most likely cause of liver injuries in consumers who used the purported dietary supplement OxyElite Pro. In the past year, more than 50 cases of liver damage, including acute hepatitis, have been associated with certain…
New OxyElite Pro Illnesses Reported
Last year a wave of adverse effects – including liver damage and acute hepatitis – were reported by consumers who had used certain OxyElite Pro products, a purported dietary supplement used to lose weight and build muscle. In response to rising scrutiny and a warning letter from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA),…
European Ban of OxyElite Pro Expands
USP Labs, which is now widely known for its controversial dietary supplement OxyElite Pro is losing business globally. In addition to the United States and several countries in Europe, Portugal, Ireland, and Italy have all joined the ever-expanding list of nations that have decided to ban the pre-workout supplement. Under investigation for containing aegeline,…
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…
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…