FDA Seizes $1.3 Million Worth of Supplements

Alleging that certain dietary supplements distributed by LG Sciences LLC, Brighton, MI, contained unapproved food additives or new dietary ingredients (NDIs), FDA received court approval to seize and destroy more than 23,000 bottles worth about $1.3 million. The products were marketed for use by body builders and distributed on the Internet and in retail stores under the names Methyl 1-D, Methyl 1-D XL and Formadrol Extreme XL. Based on laboratory tests, FDA determined that Methyl 1-D and Methyl 1-D XL contained 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione, also known as ATD or 1,4,6-etioallocholan-dione. The condemned Formadrol Extreme XL contained ATD and 3,6,17-androstenetrione (also known as “6-OXO”). Both of these substances are steroids that inhibit the activity of the enzyme aromatase.