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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…
UK and Other Countries Take Action Against OxyElite Pro
The United States is not the only country that has sounded alarm over the pre-workout sports supplement OxyElite Pro. Earlier this month, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) joined the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) in attempts to warn consumers against the use of OxyElite Pro. Both versions of the supplement were…
USPLabs, LLC to Destroy Recalled OxyElite Pro Products
USPLabs, LLC has been under increasing scrutiny since various health departments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been investigating reported cases of acute hepatitis and liver damage in consumers who used certain purported “dietary supplements” marketed by USPLabs. Although investigations into the…
Johnson & Johnson Reportedly Agrees to $4 Billion Settlement Over Hip Implant Lawsuits
A settlement that could reach as much as $4 billion in worth has been tentatively agreed to by the Johnson & Johnson company. Still awaiting court approval, the prospective plan is aimed at resolving the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed by patients who were injured by the company’s all-metal replacement hip implant….
San Diego Woman Experiences Liver Failure After Using OxyElite Pro
Another reported case of liver injury has turned up in connection to the dietary weight loss supplement OxyElite Pro – this time from San Diego. According to an official from the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency – which also issued a consumer warning for OxyElite Pro this past Wednesday – a…