by Joel Rothman | May 1, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The FDA has just announced a massive recall of the popular weight loss supplement, Hydroxycut. According to the FDA press release dated today, FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator...
by Joel Rothman | Apr 23, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The old saying that news travels fast and bad news travels faster could apply to the latest recall of dietary supplements. The Food & Drug Administration found sibutramine in almost three dozen weight-loss products distributed by Universal ABC Beauty Supply...
by Joel Rothman | Apr 12, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The recent recalls of peanuts and pistachios brings to mind public concerns about the safety of all foods, including nutritional supplements. There’s good reason to be worried, if a recent report on Chinese slimming capsules is accurate. A study by German...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 10, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
What do sibutramine, rimonabant, phenytoin and phenolphthalein have in common? You can find them spread among the 69 brands of weight-loss pills identified by the FDA. The weight-loss segment of the industry will likely see even more scrutiny of its manufacturing...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 23, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The peanut butter/paste Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has witnessed another functional food victim with the recall of GNC’s Triflex peanut butter chews products. The recall is detailed on the FDA website here. As you may have heard, all of the recent...
