Immediate HydroxuCut Recall
- Posted by Alvin on March 15th, 2009 filed in Health Risks, Information, Real World
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The USFDA has issued an urgent warning that people should stop using hydroxuct due to liver damage risks that have come out of new research. The same information that resulted in certification has been reversed and all products are being recalled due to severe liver damage that has resulted from use of the said slimming agent. The case of hydroxycut warrants strict monitoring and testing of health supplements that are usually out of the jurisdiction of the FDA with testing and human studies done by the drug maker who then presents lab results for evaluation and approval by the said governing body.
As with previous cases, the FDA issues permits to allow the drug to go on sale legally in the US. The drug then goes on sale that results in many health problems that are then taken seriously by the government which in this case issues a recall and cease sale order to halt them from continuing marketing the product. Research has shown that the drug, though effective in slimming tends to damage the liver and with serious cases, they are taking no chances. Unregulated sale of the drug has resulted in ill prescription, with underlying diseases playing a part in the ill effects of the drug without proper medical evaluation. The recall has the drug taken out of all pharmacies and online stores have followed suit in compliance to the FDA’s orders. There are still some online sources out of the country, they are illegal and might be contaminated with other drugs as with the many other cases linked to foreign drug sources.