Weight Loss Pill Warning; Very Low LDL-C Stays Course; Fungal Growth on TAVR Valve
(MedPage Today) -- FDA warns consumers that Alfia Weight Loss Capsules contain sibutramine, a controlled substance known to pose cardiac risks to certain people.
Taking LDL cholesterol all the way down to <20 mg/dL was associated with reduced... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Allentown Man Sentenced to Over 1 ½ Years for Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as ‘Dietary Supplements’
FDA OCI, Leandro Rodriguez, Allentown PA, prison, forfeit, smuggle, misbranded, drugs, sell, dietary supplements, conspiracy, China,"all natural", sibutramine, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - January 31, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Fat Burners Zone Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Zero Xtreme Due to Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine
Fat Burners Zone is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of Zero Xtreme, capsules to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found Zero Xtreme to be tainted with sibutramine. Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant that was withdrawn from the U.S. market due to safety concerns. The presence of Sibutramine in Zer (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - January 19, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Convictions for the President, Secretary, and an Associate of the Weight Loss Company BAJA PESO YA INC.
FDA OCI, Michelle Andujar-Gonz ález, president, BAJA PESO YA INC., Sahen L. Maldonado-López, secretary, María de Lourdes Irizarry-Rodríguez, associate, guilty plea, mail fraud, conspiracy, illegal, weight loss, dietary supplements, misbranded drugs, sibutramine, phenolphthalein, tadalafil, China, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - November 2, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Allentown Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as “Dietary Supplements”
FDA OCI, Leandro Rodriguez, Allentown, plea, guilty, fraud, scheme, smuggle, mislabeled, drugs, sell, dietary supplements, China, all natural, sibutramine, health care, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 21, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Jongu 4308 Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Hydro Pineapple Burn Due to the Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine.
[eBay Seller ID: jongu 4308] is voluntarily recalling all lots of Hydro Pineapple Burn to consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to contain undeclared sibutramine. Sibutramine was an FDA approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss but was withdrawn from the market beca (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 11, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Dash Xclusive Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Imperia Elita Vitaccino Coffee Due to the Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine and Fluoxetine
Dash Xclusive is voluntarily recalling all lots of Imperia Elita Vitaccino Coffee to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to contain undeclared sibutramine and fluoxetine. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - May 28, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Suicide attempt in a patient with sibutramine associated psychosis - C âmara Pestana P, Ferreira C, Santos AL, Jerónimo J, Ganança L.
Sibutramine is a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, initially developed as a potential antidepressant and later approved for the management of obesity. Sibutramine use is also associated with psychiatric symptoms, namely mania, panic att... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Individual Indicted and Arrested for Smuggling Counterfeit and Misbranded Products from China
Smuggling, Counterfeit, Misbranded, China, Sameer Bani, Puerto Rico, controlled substance, trafficking, indictment, active pharmaceutical ingredients, false or misleading labeling, Fruta Planta, weight loss, sibutramine, phenolphthalein, API, Li da DAI DAI HUA, sildenafil, SilmExtreme, Vegetal Vigra (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - December 23, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Woman Sentenced for Rebranding, Selling Prohibited Weight Loss Drugs from China
Crystal Ware, Shadyside OH, drugs, withdrawn, China, Sibutramine, www.positivevibespositivelife.com, Positive Vibes, Burn, Vibe, Vortex, Slimming V, Fruit Fit, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 23, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Two Sentenced for Participating in Online Drug Distribution and Money Laundering Scheme
Zuned Sunesra, Mumbai, India, Taimur Khan, Surrey, British Columbia, conspiracy, pharmacy websites, online pharmacy, emedoutlet.com, Asian Capital Equities, Soma, Provigil, Darvocet, Darvocet-N, Meridia, Lyrica, mygiftcard.biz, illegal medications, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 11, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Woman Sentenced for Rebranding, Selling Prohibited Weight Loss Drug from China
Belmont County OH, illegal, weight loss, drugs, China, rebrand, resell, Crystal Ware, Shadyside OH, Sibutramine, positivevibespositivelife.com, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 9, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
EZ Weight Loss TX LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Atomic and Xplode Capsules Due to the Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine
Corpus Christi, TX, EZ Weight Loss TX is voluntarily recalling all lots of La Bri's Body Health Atomic and Xplode capsules to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found the products to be tainted with sibutramine.
Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant that was withdrawn from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The presence of sibutramine in these products renders it an unapproved drug for which safety and efficacy have not been established and, therefore subject to recall. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - July 24, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Golean Detox USA Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Golean DETOX Capsules Due to Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein
Golean Detox USA, Charlotte, NC is voluntarily recalling all lots within expiry of Golean DETOX capsules to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found Golean DETOX capsules to be tainted with undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant that was withdrawn from t (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - June 5, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Kiriko, LLC. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of A1 Slim Due to Undeclared Sibutramine, Phenolphthalein and N-Desmethyl Sibutramine
, Kiriko, LLC. is voluntarily recalling all lots of A1 Slim 30 capsules bottle to the consumer level. FDA laboratory analysis has found the A1 Slim product to be tainted with sibutramine, phenolphthalein and N-Desmethyl sibutramine. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - June 5, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
