AHPA urges FDA to adapt current action plan for illegal steroids products
The American Herbal Products Association sent a letter to FDA prodding the agency to adapt its ongoing and productive enforcement plan against fake 2009 H1N1 products and use it to illegal synthetic steroid products.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is concerned that the wide impression left by FDA during the recent probe on nutritional supplements [...]
Continuous selling of steroids online despite various raids
Last week, a Vista company was busted amid suspicions it is manufacturing and selling illegal substances.
However, after the raid, several steroids can still be purchased online. That is according to Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
A search warrant affidavit issued Sept. 24 for iFORCE Nutrition’s Vista offices and warehouse at 1305 Hot Spring [...]
Athletes should take supplements at their own risk
Many supplements recently raised concerns regarding consumer safety. Last December 2008, FDA issued a warning against supplements with hidden prescription drugs that can cause seizure, heart attack and stroke.
Last July, FDA also issued a general warning, along with a list of brand names of dietary supplements discovered to contain anabolic steroids.
A Senate Judiciary sub-committee plans [...]
