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Stop Using Zicam, FDA Says
Zicam has been one of the highest-selling over-the-counter cold medications on the market in recent years, and its manufacturer, Matrixx Initiatives, has enjoyed a solid stock value as a result. However, that all changed today as the company received a letter from the US Food and Drug Administration ordering the company to stop marketing Zicam [...]
Continue reading...How Hydroxycut Avoided FDA Approval
Monday, June 1, 2009
We’ve posted recently about how 14 individual products within the Hydroxycut line were recalled due to their link with serious side effects that involved damage to consumers’ kidneys and livers. Several people suffered damage to their organs that was irreversible in nature, and one 19-year-old man died after using Hydroxycut products. As a result of [...]
Continue reading...Huge Beef Recall Announced
Thursday, May 21, 2009
When a product is recalled, it’s because it presents dangers to the public that far outweigh the benefits of allowing it to remain on the market. This is an especially dangerous situation when it involves food, as many people are not properly made aware of the dangers that lurk inside their own kitchens. Hopefully that [...]
Continue reading...Reglan Comes Under FDA Scrutiny
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Millions of people suffer from gastrointestinal problems of some sort, and they are all painful, uncomfortable and inconvenient, especially if the problem with the GI tract involves lack of bowel control or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). There are several products on the market these days to help consumers deal with these problems, and for a [...]
Continue reading...Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements Recalled
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Hydroxycut is a widely-known line of dietary supplements that have been for sale on an over-the-counter basis for several years in the United States. These products have generally sold well, and estimates indicate that more than 9 million containers of Hydroxycut containers have been sold in the past year. The products work by raising the body’s [...]
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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