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Duracap Labs Owners INDICTED
January 12, 2018 Update: New indictments have been handed down.[4]
On June 21, 2016, a Federal Grand Jury in Georgia issued an indictment against Beny Mesika and John Wesley Houser IV, the founders and co-owners of Duracap Labs, a popular supplement contract manufacturer. Joseph De Melo was also charged with one count.
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Jim Stoppani Scandal: Censoring Inconvenient Truths?
Here at PricePlow, you know we love a good sales pitch. The supplement industry is a never-ending stream of new products, ingredient research, dramatic marketing tactics, and sex-driven advertising.
We've always been quite accepting of aggressive marketing -- after all, if you can't handle it, you probably don't belong in this space.
But as always, […]
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Iovate / MuscleTech SOLD to Xiwang Food of China
The rumors floating around the past few weeks were true: MuscleTech parent company Iovate Health Sciences has been sold to Xiwang Food, a Chinese foodstuffs company.
This is not a full sale of the company, but an agreement was made for the Chinese firm to take a majority stake "investment".
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MusclePharm Deal Finally TERMINATED by Arnold Schwarzenegger
After years of his good name being dragged through the mud, Arnold Schwarzenegger has finally terminated his relationship with MusclePharm.
Arnold released a statement through his social media manager, Daniel Ketchall at Oak Productions:
Today we announced the conclusion of Governor Schwarzenegger's relationship with MusclePharm. pic.twitter.com/pOp1e9Edl4
— Daniel Ketchell (@ketch) May 6, 2016
In […]
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Methylsynephrine FDA Warnings, Hi-Tech Not Reformulating
On March 31, 2016, the FDA issued seven warning letters to supplement companies regarding methylsynephrine: since it does not meet the definition of a dietary supplement, it cannot be sold as one.[1]
Methyl-synephrine is also known as oxilofrine, p-hydroxyephedrine, and 1-Hydroxypholedrine. It's a known banned substance in most sports due to […]
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Cyclosome: New Age Liposome + Cyclodextrin Delivery System
Disclaimer: This article is written from the mindset of enhancing the absorption of anabolic hormonal supplement ingredients and drugs, but can be applied to nearly any type of ingredient that's difficult for the body to utilize.
For most supplements, simply mixing them with water in a shaker bottle with water or juice is sufficient. […]
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Iovate Amino Acid Spiking Class Action (Settled from 2015)
Let's cut to the chase here, get you to the class action forms, and then get into the longer story later:
Who Qualifies?Per the court documents, those that are eligible for reimbursement are:
"Persons who purchased one or more eligible MuscleTech, Six Star, EPIQ, or fuel:one protein products between March 10, […]
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Picamilon Banned by FDA: More than Meets the Eye?
UPDATE: We now have a copy of the FDA's official declaration against Picamilon, and we have one last industry response to it. The imminent "ban" seems to be as good as done, regardless of the debate and discussion below.
UPDATE 2: On November 30, 2015, the official warning letters went out. Picamilon is dead […]
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PricePlow and Athletic Xtreme Announce Pricing Technology Partnership
Austin, TX
PricePlow, a price comparison engine for nutritional supplements, today announced a web services partnership with Athletic Xtreme, a high-end sports nutrition supplement manufacturer.
As a part of the partnership, PricePlow's price comparison and user subscription tools are now embedded into Athletic Xtreme's website, AthleticX.net, allowing customers to find incredible deals on […]
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USPLabs Indicted on Major DOJ Charges, Including Money Laundering
Today, the Department of Justice issued statements that USPLabs has been charged with 11 counts related to past transgressions from 2008 through 2013.
The indictment has been made public and can be downloaded below:
justice.gov/opa/file/793706/downloadSeven executives have been charged.
The charges filed against USPLabsThe DOJ charges that,
USPLabs and SK Laboratories (their manufacturer) […]
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