Months after a controversy erupted over melatonin-laced brownies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned one company that its product is “adulterated” because melatonin is an unapproved dietary supplement.
In a July 28 warning
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The marketing of melatonin-laced brownies to children was a just a local issue last week, but not anymore.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Wednesday asked U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to see
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Lest you think that fruit-flavored concoctions mixing caffeine with alcohol were the extreme edge of the supplement industry, please meet Lazy Cakes.
After the Red Bull era, in which dozens of foods and drinks were
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Innovative Beverage Group Inc.’s drink called “Drank” contains the unapproved food additive melatonin, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) disclosed Tuesday.
Melatonin is a hormone that controls sleep and wake cycles. It is sold
