Food
Dietary Supplement Alerts and Safety Information
Aristolochic Acid: FDA Concerned About Botanical Products, Including Dietary Supplements, Containing Aristolochic Acid April 11, 2001
Botanical Dietary Supplements
- Concerns About Botanicals and Other Novel Ingredients in Conventional Foods
- Letter to Health Professionals Regarding Safety Concerns Related to the Use of Botanical Products Containing Aristolochic Acid
- Adverse Events with Ephedra and Other Botanical Dietary Supplements
- FDA Advises Dietary Supplement Manufacturers to Remove Comfrey Products From the Market
Colloidal Silver
- Consumer Advisory: Dietary Supplements Containing Silver May Cause Permanent Discoloration of Skin and Mucous Membranes (Argyria) October 6, 2009
- Letter to Health Care Professionals: FDA Consumer Advisory Regarding Dietary Supplements that Contain Silver October 6, 2009
Comfrey: FDA Advises Dietary Supplement Manufacturers to Remove Comfrey Products From the Market July 6, 2001
Kava
- Hepatic Toxicity Possibly Associated with Kava-Containing Products (CDC MMWR Report, November 29, 2002)
- Consumer Advisory: Kava-Containing Dietary Supplements May be Associated With Severe Liver Injury March 25, 2002
Red Yeast Rice: FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Red Yeast Rice Products Promoted on the Internet as Treatments for High Cholesterol August 9, 2007
St. John's Wort and Indinavir: FDA Public Health Advisory: Risk of Drug Interactions with St. John's Wort and Indinavir and Other Drugs February 10, 2000
Other
- FDA Warns Consumers Not to Feed Infants "Better than Formula Ultra Infant Immune Booster 117" January 23, 2004
- FDA Recalls and Safety Alerts
- FDA Import Alerts and Import Detention Reports
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