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FDA bans red yeast rice product.
- Source :
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Lancet . 5/30/1998, Vol. 351 Issue 9116, p1637. 1/3p. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- States the United States Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of Cholestin, made by Pharmanex. The drug used as a dietary supplement to lower cholesterol; Cholestin containing red yeast rice; How the product is made; Manipulation of the fermentation process to produce lovastatin; The pharmaceutical company, Merck, marketing the drug under the name Mevcor. INSET: And AFCAPS/TexCAPS reports.
- Subjects :
- *RED rice
*ANTICHOLESTEREMIC agents
*MARKETING
*THERAPEUTICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01406736
- Volume :
- 351
- Issue :
- 9116
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Lancet
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 664011
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)77698-4