FDA Seizes $1.3M Worth of Kratom

FDA Seizes $1.3M Worth of Kratom

The FDA seizes $1.3M worth of Kratom included in dietary supplements alongside bulk dietary ingredients also containing Kratom. The Food and Drugs Administration’s announcement that U.S. Marshals seized dietary supplements containing kratom ignited a war of...
More Sex Enhancement Supplements Recalled by FDA

More Sex Enhancement Supplements Recalled by FDA

More sex enhancement supplements are recalled by the FDA because of unlisted ingredients. At the beginning of the month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent an alert that New Jersey’s QMART recalled all lots of its Imperial Gold 2000, PremierZEN Extreme 3000,...
FDA Republishes Import Alert for Kratom

FDA Republishes Import Alert for Kratom

This week the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) republishes an import alert for Kratom, providing guidance to its field personnel to detain dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients at U.S. borders. Also known as Mitragyna speciosa, kratom is a...
Banned Stimulants Again Found in Supplements

Banned Stimulants Again Found in Supplements

A number of weight loss and sports supplements were found to contain cocktails of banned and unapproved stimulants, including one dangerous stimulant FDA ordered manufacturers to stop using years ago. According to a study by Pieter Cohen, MD, of Harvard Medical School...