Feds Raid Meridian Online Supplement Retailer Bodybuilding.com
FDA says Bodybuilding.com has illegally sold supplements with steroids
BY BILL ROBERTS
Investigators raided this warehouse as they searched for evidence that Bodybuilding.com had violated federal drug laws.
Thursday’s raid followed a two-year criminal investigation into the company and corporate officers, including founder Ryan DeLuca, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, [...]
Lou Ferrigno Headed to Dancing with the Stars
Bodybuilder and The Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno is among the first to be cast on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, Life and Style reports. While Ferrigno, 57, hasn’t signed a contract with the ABC reality show, he said he can’t wait to start [...]
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My Case For Legalizing Drugs!
by John Romano
Like it or not, taking drugs is a matter of course in the United States. For any generation younger than the baby boomers, blazing a joint at a party is pretty much on par with having a drink. Exactly which drug leads to the use of [...]
Crunch clubs file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with hope that one of its biggest investors will rescue it.
The fitness industry is feeling the burn. Fitness chain Crunch filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday. The company cited assets between $100 million and $500 million, and liabilities of the same amount.
Crunch, which was founded in [...]
Restaurant Industry to Show Calories on Menus
Eighteen major catering companies, including many high street brands, will introduce calorie information on their menus for the first time.
The list of trailblazers, announced today by Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo and the Food Standards Agency will start displaying calorie information from the end of April. The list includes [...]
Suit calls on 74 vitamin manufacturers to warn about lead
SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee has joined eight other counties in asking the court to halt the sales of vitamin supplements made or sold by 74 companies unless customers are warned that the products contain cancer-causing lead.
The complaint, initially filed by [...]
The following statement was issued today by Iovate regarding the Hydroxycut recall.
As you know, Iovate is strongly committed to product safety. In keeping with that mission, Iovate welcomes balanced regulation for the dietary supplement industry, and we feel that these regulations are in the best interest of our customers and our industry.
Millions of consumers purchase [...]
FDA Announces Recall of Hydroxycut Diet Supplement
Hydroxycut linked to reports of liver damage and other health problems.
WASHINGTON – U.S. government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold Canadian-made supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death.
The Food and Drug Administration said [...]
Physical Fitness Bill Introduced in Congress
by SportsOneSource Media
According to the SGMA, Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) has introduced the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2009 (PHIT) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Zach Wamp (R-TN) joined Kind in sponsoring the PHIT Bill.
The PHIT Act would change [...]
