April 10, 2008. FDA Advisory  
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers about a dietary supplement recall from Herbal Science International due to ingredients that may present a serious health hazard to consumers.  [ more info ]

April 9, 2008. FDA Advisory  
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is again warning consumers not to use the dietary supplements Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula due to reports of adverse reactions from consumers.  [ more info ]

March 27, 2008. FDA Advisory
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use the dietary supplements Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula due to reports of adverse reactions from consumers.  [ more info ]

February 8, 2008. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against the distributor of several weight-loss supplements, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

February 4, 2008. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) completes legal action against the distributor of hoodia weight-loss and HGH anti-aging products.  [ more info ]

October 5, 2007. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against seven online distributors of alternative hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

September 21, 2007. FTC Announcement
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that through October 27, 2007, it will be accepting refund requests from consumers who bought CortiSlim or CortiStress.  [ more info ]

August 23, 2007. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against the distributor of hoodia weight-loss and HGH anti-aging products, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

August 20, 2007. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against the distributor of the Transdermal Weight-Loss Patch, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]

August 9, 2007. FDA Advisory
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to buy or eat three red yeast rice products promoted and sold on Web sites. The products may contain an unauthorized drug that could be harmful to health.  [ more info ]

August 6, 2007. FTC Announcement
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that from August 6 until September 15, 2007, it will be accepting refund requests from consumers who bought Xenadrine EFX.  [ more info ]

May 29, 2007. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against two distributors of oral sprays, marketed as dietary supplements, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

May 16, 2007. FDA Advisory
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers about the voluntary recall of several dietary supplements containing shark cartilage, due to possible contamination that could lead to potential health risks.  [ more info ]

January 29, 2007. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against the distributor of Fertil Male, AdvaCAL, AAACa, BeneFin, and SkinAnswer, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

January 19, 2007. FDA Advisory
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers about the voluntary recall of Liviro3, sold as a male sexual enhancement supplement, due to possible contamination that could lead to potential health risks.  [ more info ]

January 4, 2007. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against the distributors of Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, One-A-Day WeightSmart, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

November 28, 2006. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against the distributor of HeightMax, Liposan Ultra Chitosan Fat Blocker, and Osteo-Vite, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

October 19, 2006. Federal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have launched a drive to stop deceptive Internet advertisements and sales of products misrepresented as cures or treatments for diabetes.  [ more info ]

September 19, 2006. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued an advisory to Canadian consumers concerning the natural health product Libidus because it contains an undeclared pharmaceutical ingredient that could pose serious health risks in some individuals.  [ more info ]

September 6, 2006. FDA Action
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the seizure of Ellagimax capsules, Coral Max capsules, Coral Max without Iron capsules, and Advanced Arthritis Support capsules distributed by Advantage Nutraceuticals, LLC, for reasons of false and unsubstantiated claims made about the effectiveness of the products.  [ more info ]

August 30, 2006. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued an advisory to Canadian consumers concerning the dietary supplement Sleep Well because it has been found to contain an undeclared ingredient that could lead to serious health risks.  [ more info ]

August 18, 2006. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued an advisory to Canadian consumers about a possible link between health products containing the herbal medicine black cohosh and liver damage.  [ more info ]

August 10, 2006. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes legal action against the distributor of Dia-Cope, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of the product.  [ more info ]

July 27, 2006. FDA Warning
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase or to use high-strength hydrogen peroxide products, including a product marketed as "35 Percent Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide," for medicinal purposes because they can cause serious harm or death when ingested.  [ more info ]

July 21, 2006. MHRA advisory
      The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) [U.K.] has issued an advisory to British consumers concerning dietary supplements containing black cohosh because of potential health risks.  [ more info ]

May 23, 2006. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued an advisory to Canadian consumers concerning dietary supplements containing ephedrine and caffeine because of potential health risks, especially among individuals with heart disease.  [ more info ]

May 16, 2006. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued an advisory to Canadian consumers concerning dietary supplements containing L-arginine because of potential health risks to prior heart attack victims.  [ more info ]

May 11, 2006. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settles legal action with distributor of Tummy Flattening Gel, Cutting Gel, Dermalin, Leptoprin, Anorex, and PediaLean, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of the products.  [ more info ]

May 3, 2006. Health Canada Warning
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning the dietary supplement Nasutra because it has been found to contain an undeclared ingredient that could lead to serious health risks.  [ more info ]

April 22, 2006. Health Canada Warning
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning five dietary supplements containing anabolic steroids.  [ more info ]

April 10, 2006. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning Strauss Energy SIX, and other products containing yohimbine or yohimbe bark.  [ more info ]

April 6, 2006. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announces legal action against the distributor of a pediatric weight-loss product and women's libido product, for making false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

April 5, 2006. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning a Chinese weight-loss product because they have been found to contain sibutramine, a prescription medication that should only be taken under medical supervision.  [ more info ]

March 9, 2006. FTC Legal Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settles legal action with distributor of Primal Defense, RM-10, Living Multi, and FYI, for having made false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of the products.  [ more info ]

March 2, 2006. FDA Action
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned several manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements containing steroids about possible regulatory action, because of the possibility of serious long-term adverse health consequences from the use of these products.  [ more info ]

February 24, 2006. FDA Action
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the seizure of Lipodrene, Stimerex-ES, and Betadrene, all weight loss supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids that can have potentially dangerous effects on the heart.  [ more info ]

February 2, 2006. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against a direct marketer of numerous dietary supplements for questionable business practices and for making false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

January 13, 2006. FDA Advisory
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the seizure of Herbathin, also known as The Brazilian Diet Pill, a weight loss supplement containing prescription drugs that could lead to serious side effects or injury.  [ more info ]

January 12, 2006. FDA Advisory
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the seizure of Lipodrene, a weight loss supplement containing ephedrine alkaloids that can have potentially dangerous effects on the heart.  [ more info ]

January 3, 2006. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned the operations of a major direct marketer of numerous dietary supplements for making false and unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

December 21, 2005. Health Canada Warning
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning the use of the herb chaparral, due to potentially dangerous health effects in some individuals.  [ more info ]

December 6, 2005. FDA Advisory
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the seizure of a supply of Nature's Treat Energy Plus #1, a dietary supplement that contains ephedra, an herbal source of ephedrine alkaloids that can have potentially dangerous effects on the heart.  [ more info ]

November 10, 2005. FTC Warning
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned consumers about numerous media and Internet ads for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) alternatives that make dubious claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

November 9, 2005. Health Canada Advisory
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning certain weight loss products from China because they have been found to contain sibutramine, a prescription medication that should only be taken under medical supervision.  [ more info ]

November 7, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against the distributor of the dietary supplement Bio Trim, also marketed as Body Trim, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]

October 18, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against the distributor of dietary supplements HGH Revolution and Natural Rejuvenator HGH-R, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

October 12, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated the legal action against NBTY, Inc. (formerly Nature's Bounty), the distributor of various dietary supplements, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

October 6, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated the legal action against the distributors of the dietary supplement Supreme Greens for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]

September 21, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated the legal action against the distributors of CortiSlim and CortiStress for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

September 15, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against the distributor of Hydro-Gel Slim Patch and Slenderstrip, two seaweed based weight-loss patches, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

July 13, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against RTC Research & Development, LLC, the distributor of the dietary supplement Xenadrine EFX, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]

July 1, 2005. Consumer Alert
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers concerning dietary supplements Liqiang 4 and Liqiang 1, both containing glyburide, which could have life-threatening consequences in some people.  [ more info ]

June 20, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against AVS Marketing, Inc., the distributor of the dietary supplement Himalayan Diet Breakthrough, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]

June 20, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against the Obesity Research Institute, the distributor of dietary supplements FiberThin and Propolene, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

June 9, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Great American Products and Physician's Choice, Inc., the distributors of several human growth hormone (HGH) based anti-aging supplements, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

June 7, 2005. Health Canada Warning
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning the human growth hormone (HGH) supplement GHR-15, distributed by BIE Health Products, due to unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of the product.  [ more info ]

May 31, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Selfworx.com and Iworx, the distributors of the dietary supplements Gel Thin and Ultra LipoLean, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

May 30, 2005. Health Canada Warning
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning contaminated dietary supplements distributed by Tedco, Inc.  [ more info ]

May 30, 2005. Health Canada Warning
      Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadian consumers concerning contaminated dietary supplements distributed by Master's Miracle.  [ more info ]

April 29, 2005. HRT Study Update
      The Medicines Control Agency (MCA) [U.K.] has issued an update on the "Million Women Study," evaluating the risk of breast cancer in association with using hormone replacement therapy (HRT).  [ Study Update,   HRT Q & A  PDF format ]

April 26, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an updated report on its legal action against the distributors of AB Energizer, an electronic abdominal exercise belt.  [ more info ]

February 25, 2005. Consumer Alert
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported the seizure of a quantity of adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements, SciFit Procut and Thermogen II, both containing ephedrine alkaloids.  [ more info ]

February 15, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Hi-Health Supermart, the distributor of the dietary supplement Ocular Nutrition, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]

January 18, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Body Wise International, the distributor of the dietary supplement AG-Immune, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]

January 18, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Enforma Natural Products, Inc., the distributor of dietary supplements Fat Trapper and Exercise In A Bottle, among others, for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their products.  [ more info ]

January 6, 2005. FTC Action
      The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against the distributor of the dietary supplement Sagee for making unsubstantiated claims about the effectiveness of their product.  [ more info ]