Purported ‘Cancer Cure’ Linked To Heart Toxicity Is US FDA’s Latest Warning Target In Supplements
Executive Summary
The ingredient, cesium chloride, also was the subject of a citizen petition by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen asking the FDA to prohibit its use in supplements. The FDA has warned five firms marketing products labeled as supplements and containing cesium chloride.
You may also be interested in...
FDA Strengthens Compounding Safety with Cesium Ban And Research Collaboration
FDA has taken additional steps to make drug compounding safer for patients, including a ban on cesium chloride because of “significant safety risks” it poses and a pair of university research collaborations to help further develop a list of bulk drug ingredients that can be safely compounded.
SARMs Spells Latest 'Synthetic Steroids' FDA Finds In Supplements
FDA warns three US firms marketing products labeled as dietary supplements but containing selective androgen receptor modulators, SARMs, anabolic steroid-like ingredients that have the potential to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke and for which long-term effects are unknown.
California Bill To Age-Restrict Sales Of Diet Pills Further Along Than Other States’ Legislation
CA, MA and NJ legislatures remain in session with bills active proposing regulations similar to NY law effective 22 April requiring retailers, including online, to ask for proof of age when customers buying consumer health products containing ingredients labeled or promoted for weight loss and bodybuilding benefits appear younger than 18.