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The pre-workout sports supplement OxyElite Pro has recently come under a lot of heat for its connection to the outbreak of acute non-viral hepatitis and liver damage. According to one CDC report, OxyElite Pro has been associated with a number of reported cases of liver damage in Hawaii – two cases of which required…

Recent information from the Catlin Consortium (a group of organizations dedicated to protecting consumers and athletes from dangerous over-the-counter products) reveals that many products that have been banned or deemed as illegal are still being marketed and sold on Amazon.com. For decades, prohormones, designer steroids, and disguised steroids have appeared in dietary and body…

The widely popular and purportedly “natural” sports supplement known as Craze has recently lost much of its marketability with the unveiling of evidence which suggests that the supplement contains a banned stimulant known as diethyl-phenylethylamine. Suspicions arose after several credible athletes failed their urine tests and were disqualified from competitions. The disqualified athletes, all…

A recent USA TODAY investigation reveals startling evidence of a methamphetamine-like chemical found in the popular sports supplement known as Craze. The pre-workout powder, which is manufactured in New York by Driven Sports, can be found in stores across the nation as well many more countries throughout the world. Although the product has been…

After one death, two liver transplants, and dozens of reported illnesses, the fat-burning supplement known as OxyElite Pro is being pulled from shelves. Hawaii health officials have asked stores throughout the state to immediately remove the dietary supplement from their shelves, as it has been associated with liver failure and acute hepatitis in at…

Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), publicly announced their investigation of the dietary supplement product labeled OxyElite Pro. The investigation is the result of the growing number of cases of acute non-viral hepatitis that have…

Two days ago, on August 6th, a MedWatch Safety Alert was posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which stated that a nationwide recall of Best Slim 40 dietary supplements was currently underway. The recall, which was conducted by CTV Best Group, began after the FDA found the supplement to contain sibutramine (the…

It was not long ago that Craze was added to the list of nominees for the 2013 Pre-Workout Supplement of the Year. Now, leading sports supplement retailers across the country are suspending sales of the product after a scathing review of the product’s maker that was posted in USA Today. In light of the…