Cider supplement recall
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Port Washington, N.Y.-based Confidence Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot of Metaboslim Apple Cider Vinegar brand dietary supplement (lot #3001006) because it contains an undeclared drug ingredient, FDA announces Aug. 17. The agency informed the firm that lab analysis of samples of the supplement found it contained undeclared sibutramine, an FDA-approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. The affected lot was primarily sold in Canada. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date, but the FDA advises the supplement poses a threat because sibutramine is known to "substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients" with a history of heart disorders or stroke, the firm says...
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