FDA Warning On Sleep Aids/Muscle Builders With 1,4 Butanediol Issued
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Products containing 1,4 butanediol marketed as dietary supplement sleep aids and muscle builders have been linked to "at least" three deaths and several "severe" adverse reactions, FDA says in a "Talk Paper" and consumer warning issued May 11.
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