Lead plaintiff Stephen Rush has sued Nutrex Research in Federal Court. This is the next lawsuit regarding DMAA.
Rush
claims that Nutrex's leading products, including "Hemo Black Rage,"
"Hemo Black Rage Ultra Concentrate," "Lipo Black 6 Ultra Concentrate,"
"Lipo Black 6 Hers" and "Lipo Black 6 Hers Ultra-Concentrate" contain
dangerous levels of the stimulant DMAA, also known as 1,3,
dimethylamylamine, and as methylhexanamine, and as geranamine.
DMAA,
whose 1944 patent claims to be derived from the oil of the geranium
plant, is a dangerous central nervous system stimulant that is on the
World Anti-Doping Agency and Major League Baseball lists of banned
substances, according to the 37-page complaint. "DMAA is totally banned
in Canada and New Zealand. Recently, DMAA has gained popularity with
young people as a designer drug used in 'party pills,'" according to the
complaint.
DMAA was developed by Eli Lilly and marketed as a
nasal decongestant in the 1970s under the trade name Forthane, the
complaint states.
Rush claims that the DMAA in Nutrex's products
is purely synthetic. "Significantly, recent studies have also concluded
that there is no DMAA in geranium oil at all, that DMAA cannot be
extracted from geranium oil, and that all DMAA on the market is
synthetic," the complaint states.
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Thursday, March 08, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
2/27/12 DMAA news:
Another lawsuit over DMAA. The compound is 1,3-dimethylamylamine, also known as DMAA, is "illegal
and dangerous," court filings said. in another case The lawsuit also claimed that
"experts in the industry have become concerned that this potent
stimulant drug will lead to serious health issues and even death."
The suit was filed by Lynette Bates, who last summer bought a pre-exercise drink powder called C4 Extreme, which promises "explosive workouts."
Bates sued retailer GNC and Cellucor Sports Nutrition, which manufactures, distributes and markets the supplement, for "making false and unsubstantiated representations concerning the efficacy, safety and legality of C4 Extreme," among other claims. Cellucor's parent company, Woodbolt International, is also named in the suit.
C4 Extreme is no longer manufactured with DMAA. But the substance can still be found in a variety of dietary supplements aimed at boosting physical performance or weight loss, such as Jack3d (pronounced "jacked") and OxyELITE Pro, which are sold online and at retail stores.
Advertised as "legal cocaine" on some websites, the powder is also sold in packets or pill form. Medical experts say there are potential health risks from consuming DMAA.
http://www.news10.net/news/article/181016/2/Sports-supplement-has-dangerous-ingredient-lawsuit-claims
The suit was filed by Lynette Bates, who last summer bought a pre-exercise drink powder called C4 Extreme, which promises "explosive workouts."
Bates sued retailer GNC and Cellucor Sports Nutrition, which manufactures, distributes and markets the supplement, for "making false and unsubstantiated representations concerning the efficacy, safety and legality of C4 Extreme," among other claims. Cellucor's parent company, Woodbolt International, is also named in the suit.
C4 Extreme is no longer manufactured with DMAA. But the substance can still be found in a variety of dietary supplements aimed at boosting physical performance or weight loss, such as Jack3d (pronounced "jacked") and OxyELITE Pro, which are sold online and at retail stores.
Advertised as "legal cocaine" on some websites, the powder is also sold in packets or pill form. Medical experts say there are potential health risks from consuming DMAA.
http://www.news10.net/news/article/181016/2/Sports-supplement-has-dangerous-ingredient-lawsuit-claims
Friday, February 03, 2012
DMAA Supplement Lawsuit News February 3, 2012
The Department of Defense temporary halted the sales of products
containing 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) within military facilities after
recent reports showed two soldier deaths and additional adverse health
effects in other service members may be related to use of the dietary
supplements.
The Department of Defense's moratorium will remain in effect pending further review of relevant scientific evidence and reported events.
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Jonathan Woodson asked the surgeons general of the military services to conduct a review of available scientific evidence and adverse event reports (AERs) to better understand any potential relationship between DMAA and these events.
DMAA has been cited in a class action lawsuit claims bodybuilding and supplements from Florida-based BPI Sports contained undisclosed 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), an amphetamine-like ingredient that poses a serious health risk and has potentially life-threatening side effects, according to the suit.
The plaintiffs seek restitution and class damages for consumer law violations, unfair competition, false and misleading advertising, breach of express warranty and breach of implied warranty.
DMAA is banned by several athletic organizations, including the World Anti-Doping Agency and Major League Baseball. It is illegal to sell in many countries, including Canada and New Zealand. The lawsuit says the ingredient is supposedly derived from the oil of the geranium plant. DMAA, also known as Methylhexanamine and Geranainine, is a vasoconstrictor and central nervous system stimulant.
http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/news/2011/11/lawsuit-claims-supplement-contained-dmaa.aspx
The Department of Defense's moratorium will remain in effect pending further review of relevant scientific evidence and reported events.
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Jonathan Woodson asked the surgeons general of the military services to conduct a review of available scientific evidence and adverse event reports (AERs) to better understand any potential relationship between DMAA and these events.
DMAA has been cited in a class action lawsuit claims bodybuilding and supplements from Florida-based BPI Sports contained undisclosed 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), an amphetamine-like ingredient that poses a serious health risk and has potentially life-threatening side effects, according to the suit.
The plaintiffs seek restitution and class damages for consumer law violations, unfair competition, false and misleading advertising, breach of express warranty and breach of implied warranty.
DMAA is banned by several athletic organizations, including the World Anti-Doping Agency and Major League Baseball. It is illegal to sell in many countries, including Canada and New Zealand. The lawsuit says the ingredient is supposedly derived from the oil of the geranium plant. DMAA, also known as Methylhexanamine and Geranainine, is a vasoconstrictor and central nervous system stimulant.
http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/news/2011/11/lawsuit-claims-supplement-contained-dmaa.aspx
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