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Federal Regulators Warn Seven Dietary Supplement Manufacturers For Making Fraudulent Claims
In a continuous effort to rid the market of potentially hazardous drugs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently requested numerous companies to halt the production and distribution of an unproven weight loss remedy. Subsequently, a total of seven manufacturers received warning letters from the FDA, demanding that they stop selling homeopathic…
European Health Regulators Look to FDA for Guidance on DMAA
The European Union is poised to follow the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s lead in regulating the sale of DMAA-containing dietary supplements. Pressure has been building in the United States and Europe to ban the controversial ingredient, as numerous adverse events have been reported and questions over the stimulant’s source remain unanswered. In recent…
PCC: Collaboration Between Agencies Hopes to Prevent Future Epidemics of Performance-Enhancing Drug Use
Representatives from several organizations, responsible for anti-doping practices in sports, have convened to address the chronic use of performance-enhancing drugs that have plagued the industry for the greater part of recent decades. The meeting, last week, represented an unlikely front against the use of illegal steroids throughout the sports world. While a stubborn tradition…
California Maker of Weight Loss and Green Tea Products to Pay $2.65 Million Settlement for Unfair Business Practices
On February 1, 2011, dietary supplement maker Irwin Naturals agreed to pay civil penalties, consumer restitution, and and investigative costs to settle a suit in California alleging that Irwin Naturals marketed weight loss products that did not contain the listyed “active” ingredient, hoodia gordonii, a succulent plant. Additionally, the suit alleged that the Los…
4,000 Pounds of Dietary Supplements Seized by U.S. Marshals For Containing Illegal Substances
According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) News Release that was issued on December 6, U.S. Marshals were alerted to dietary supplements that contained banned substances. At the request of the FDA, law enforcement officials procured a significant amount of raw materials from Infinity Marketing Group, Inc that harbored ephedrine alkaloids. Otherwise…
Plavix® Internal Bleeding Lawyer & Lawsuit
As the name suggests, internal bleeding refers to abnormal hemorrhaging that takes place within the body. Though relatively common in the medical field, this condition may result in severe, life-threatening circumstances. Unfortunately, the introduction of Plavix (generic: clopidogrel), a popular medication that assists in the prevention of blood clots, may significantly increase the rate…
Alternative Forms of Birth Control Associated With Serious Blood Clots
Though wildly popular among women in the United States, oral contraception may coincide with dangerous side effects that few know little about. Subsequently, several brand-name birth control pills, containing a number of active ingredients, have become the subject of increasing concern for their association with the development of blood clots. Until recently, however, birth…
Lap-Band Maker Halts Sales to Firms Affiliated With 1-800-GET-THIN Campaign
Please note, The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP is no longer accepting Lap Band claims. If you feel that you may have a potential case, we urge you to locate another law firm adequately suited to handle your claim. After having received a significant amount of criticism for their affiliation with allegedly fraudulent advertising campaigns,…