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Transgressions committed by dietary supplement manufacturers continue to cast doubt throughout the entire industry. Increasingly, companies are neglecting to follow the laws set forth by federal authorities. Of significant concern, however, is the current trend of adding undisclosed and potentially dangerous active ingredients to dietary supplements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…

An increasing number of firms within the dietary supplement industry have become associated with practices that exhibit somewhat questionable approaches. Often times, these practices include the use of ambiguous and sometimes dangerous ingredients. However, recent transgressions committed by the dietary supplement industry include the use of ingredients in which companies are all too familiar…

DMAA, otherwise known as Dimethylamylamine, is a popular ingredient that is currently being used in numerous bodybuilding and weight loss supplements around the world. Of significant concern, however, are several clinical trials cautioning consumers of the ambiguous origins of DMAA. While previous studies will have you believe that DMAA is a natural constituent of…

Recent months have witnessed a significant increase in the amount of dietary supplement products that are being permitted on retail store shelves that contain undisclosed and potentially dangerous ingredients; many of which have been found to be active pharmaceutical drugs. In light of the many transgressions occurring within the dietary supplement industry, officials at…

As the debate regarding the origins of DMAA rages on, regulatory officials across the globe have begun taking the appropriate steps to ban the controversial dietary supplement ingredient. Of particular concern, however, are recent studies that have linked the ambiguous ingredient to the deaths of several individuals worldwide. Opponents of DMAA have even suggested…

FDA laboratory tests have revealed an alarming variety of undeclared active ingredients in products marketed as “dietary supplements.” In a letter to the supplement manufacturing industry dated December 10, 2010, FDA noted that “products that are marketed as dietary supplements and that contain hidden or deceptively labeled ingredients are often promoted for weight loss,…

Dimethylamylamine, otherwise known as DMAA, continues to remain a subject of increasing concern in the dietary supplement industry. As a result, regulatory agencies around the world are currently in the middle of intensive investigations to determine whether or not DMAA is responsible for an influx of severe, life-threatening complications. Included in those seeking to…

While DMAA is currently legal in the United States, products containing this ambiguous ingredient have become the recipient of increasing scorn. Regulatory agencies around the world are currently conducting investigations into whether or not DMAA is a natural derivative of geranium oil or a synthetically developed drug, calling into question its status as a…