Dr. Leospace
Alpiniste Kundalini
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- 28 Oct 2005
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It's being marketed as a drug and a health aid, and that's a bad, illegal trip, says the agency.
By The Associated Press
Article Launched: 04/12/2007 01:00:00 AM MDT
Washington - Cocaine is a drug, federal health officials say.
So what's the news? This Cocaine is an energy drink produced by a Las Vegas company. It contains no actual cocaine, but is being marketed as "The Legal Alternative" to the illegal drug, according to its website, www.drinkcocaine.com.
The Food and Drug Administration said Redux Beverages LLC is illegally marketing the drink as both a street-drug alternative and a dietary supplement, according to a warning letter released Wednesday.
In addition, dietary supplements cannot carry claims to prevent or treat a disease - something only drugs can do, according to the letter.
The Cocaine website lists an ingredient called inositol and says it reduces cholesterol and helps prevent hardening of the arteries, among other health claims, the FDA said.
"Your product, Cocaine, is a drug," the three-page letter reads in part. It's also a new drug and as such cannot be sold without FDA approval.
"Obviously, we're not a drug. We pretty much have the identical ingredients of every other energy drink out there," said Hannah Kirby, managing partner of the company that produces the beverage.
Kirby said company attorneys already were in discussions with the FDA about how to comply with federal law.
By The Associated Press
Article Launched: 04/12/2007 01:00:00 AM MDT
Washington - Cocaine is a drug, federal health officials say.
So what's the news? This Cocaine is an energy drink produced by a Las Vegas company. It contains no actual cocaine, but is being marketed as "The Legal Alternative" to the illegal drug, according to its website, www.drinkcocaine.com.
The Food and Drug Administration said Redux Beverages LLC is illegally marketing the drink as both a street-drug alternative and a dietary supplement, according to a warning letter released Wednesday.
In addition, dietary supplements cannot carry claims to prevent or treat a disease - something only drugs can do, according to the letter.
The Cocaine website lists an ingredient called inositol and says it reduces cholesterol and helps prevent hardening of the arteries, among other health claims, the FDA said.
"Your product, Cocaine, is a drug," the three-page letter reads in part. It's also a new drug and as such cannot be sold without FDA approval.
"Obviously, we're not a drug. We pretty much have the identical ingredients of every other energy drink out there," said Hannah Kirby, managing partner of the company that produces the beverage.
Kirby said company attorneys already were in discussions with the FDA about how to comply with federal law.
I never like the energy drinks, usually just get restless and need to crap.