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OxyElite Recalled

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Food and Drug Administration Sunday announced the recall of a dietary supplement called OxyElite Pro, marketed as a weight loss aid, due to multiple reports of liver damage and one death. The action follows two FDA warnings to the Dallas-based manufacturer of the supplements, USPlabs LLC. The first, in October, stated that the supplements are considered adulterated because they contain a substance called aegeline, which “lacks a history of use or other evidence of safety.” The agency called for the company to immediately cease distribution of the products. “We took this step to ensure that adulterated and harmful products do not reach the American public,” said Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael R. Taylor in the news release. “We will continue to work with our state, industry and regulatory partners to prevent such products from reaching the public.” Last week, FDA notified the company of a link between the supplements and cases of live...