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Adverse Event Reports from Metabolife
House Committee on Government Reform Special Investigations Division
House Committee on Government Reform
Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform conducted an investigation into Metabolife, the country's largest manufacturer of dietary supplements containing ephedra, and the consumer safety of the company's products. The committee examined over 13,000 reports that Melabolife had received between 1997 and 2002 warning of adverse effects caused by the company's products. The committee found that Metabolife carelessly ignored these consumer reports and routinely failed to obtain necessary medical records to determine its product safety.
Date
2002-10-08
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
23 pages
Congress
107
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
3: Health
PAP Minor Code
321: Regulation of Drug Industry, Medical Devices, and Clinical Labs