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Body building products receive FDA warning; serious adverse reactions

px020034The Food and Drug Administration () is notifying health care professionals and their patients about dietary supplements marketed as an alternative to anabolic steroids for body building and increasing muscle mass and strength. The products are sold both online and in retail stores and promoted to athletes to improve sports performance and aid in recovery from training and sporting events. Although marketed as dietary supplements, the says the products are not dietary supplements but rather unapproved new drugs that have not been reviewed by the for safety and effectiveness.

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