SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued safety alerts about a number of products, including
-- "Miracle Mineral Supplement," which acts like an industrial-strength bleach and causes severe side effects when consumed as directed -- stolen asthma inhalers, which may be contaminated and have appeared in pharmacies -- a product sold as an herbal weight-loss supplement that contains prescription drug ingredients, stimulants, and a controlled substance (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO)
These and other alerts were prompted by reports FDA received from health care professionals and patients through the agency's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program.
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CONTACT: Jason Brodsky of the FDA, +1-301-796-8234,
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