FDA Alerts
FDA Approves New High-Intensity Sweetener Advantame
The Food and Drug Administration today announced the new food additive, advantame, is safe for use as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in food, except meat and poultry.
Some Lots of Simply Lite Brand Dark Chocolate Recalled
People read ingredient labels on food packaging not only to see if a food has healthy ingredients, but also to see if that food contains anything they're allergic to. One brand of chocolate bar seems to have left one ingredient off of its label.
FDA Approves Clinolipid For Intravenous Nutrition
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Clinolipid (lipid injectable emulsion, USP) for intravenous feeding (parenteral nutrition) in adult patients, providing a source of calories and essential fatty acids for adult patients who are unable to eat or drink.
GE Pharma Announces a Recall of Dietary Supplement Creafuse Powder
Ge Pharma, LLC of North Haven, CT is recalling Creafuse Powder Grape Lot# GE4568 and Creafuse Powder Fruit Punch Lot #GE4570, packaged in a white, 600 gram container with an expiration date of 2/2015 because it contains 1,3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA).
FDA Defines Gluten-Free for Food Labeling
The US Food and Drug Administration today published a new regulation defining the term "gluten-free" for voluntary food labeling.
FDA Challenges Marketing of Dimethylamylamine Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to ten manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements containing dimethylamylamine , more popularly known as DMAA , for marketing products for which evidence of the safety of the product had not been submitted to FDA.
FDA and FTC to Remove Homeopathic Products from the Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued seven Warning Letters to companies marketing over-the counter (OTC) HCG products that are labeled as “homeopathic” for weight loss.
Abbott Receives Approval for Vitamin D Test
Abbott announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a fully-automated 25-OH Vitamin D assay performed on its widely used ARCHITECT laboratory testing platform.
Public Notification: “Slim Xtreme Herbal Slimming Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Slim Xtreme Herbal Slimming Capsule,” a product for weight loss sold on various websites and distributed by Globe All Wellness. The company falsely claims on the label that the product is “100% natural.”
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Slim Xtreme Herbal Slimming Capsule” contains sibutramine . Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was withdrawn from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The product poses a threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substa...
FDA issues first new rules under Food Safety Modernization Act
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced two new regulations that will help ensure the safety and security of foods in the United States.