Durbin, Feinstein, Blumenthal To FDA: Use Existing Authority To Protect Consumers From Contaminated Dietary Supplement

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In response to confirmed reports that international shipments of a popular dietary supplement contained hidden and potentially harmful contaminants, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a full investigation into all Oxy ELITE Pro Super Thermogenic products on the market and -- if necessary -- ensure that they are removed from store shelves.

In February, the FDA confirmed that international shipments of Oxy ELITE Pro Super Thermogenic -- manufactured by USPlabs -- contained hidden amounts of fluoxetine, a potentially harmful antidepressant that has been shown to be associated with suicidal thinking, abnormal bleeding, and seizures. Just two years ago, the same manufacturer was forced to recall the product OxyElite Pro after more than 97 people were injured, several required liver transplants, and one woman died.

"This is not the first time OxyElite, or the manufacturer USPlabs, has come under fire," the Members wrote. "FDA should follow Oxy ELITE Pro Super Thermogenic's Public Notification Health Fraud Alert by working with USPlabs to ensure the products currently on the market pose no risk to consumer health, and if necessary, remove these products from store shelves as soon as possible. Use the full extent of FDA's authority today to prevent a repeat of the needless harm USPlab products caused in 2013."

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