FDA Seizes Taurine Capsules
On October 17, 2002, FDA investigators accompanied U.S. Marshals in a seizure of dietary supplements making drug claims from the Humphrey Laboratories of Lake Oswego, Oregon, doing business as Kirkman Laboratories. U.S. Marshals seized hundreds of bottles of Kirkman’s HypoAllergenic Taurine Capsules after FDA determined that Kirkman had made unsubstantiated claims that the product could treat autism. Although the article was labeled as a “dietary supplement,” Kirkman promoted it for autism on its Web site and in accompanying product literature. For example, on September 3, 2002, the Web site (from which products can be ordered) stated: “Dr. Jeff Bradstreet, a physician in Palm Bay, Florida, who treats autistic patients reports good success using Taurine.” “Taurine may be beneficial in developmental disorders.” “Recommended Usage: … For …
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