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Spiked Supplements, Drug-Claim Cosmetics And Medical Food On Recall

Recent recalls classified by FDA include products marketed as supplements but spiked with an ED drug and marketed in Asian groceries in NJ and NY; Flawless Beauty's cosmetics FDA deemed drugs; and Primus Pharmaceuticals' medical food the agency said could cause a risk of potentially fatal condition.

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FDA NUTRITION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS RECALLS CLASSIFIED JAN. 7-MARCH 14

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