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The source, safety and regulatory status of DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), a stimulant used in pre-workout supplements, is a topic of intense debate in the dietary supplement industry and the analytical testing community. In this section of NutraIngredients-USA we bring together all the news on DMAA to help you keep abreast of the latest developments.
Vitamin Shoppe boss quizzed on DMAA on Q1 earnings call
Vitamin Shoppe boss Tony Truesdale would not say how much the FDA crackdown on DMAA is likely to cost the business after being repeatedly pressed by analysts on the issue...
DMAA fallout: 'The industry is always on the lookout for the next big stimulant', says All American EFX boss
With the road ahead now appearing closed - or at least decidedly rocky - for pre-workout stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine), attention is turning to alternatives. But could they be just as...
DMAA latest: 14 class action suits now filed by CA law firm - but speed may not be of the essence, predicts expert
The law firm responsible for the flurry of class action lawsuits against 10 firms named by the FDA in its DMAA crackdown last week has now targeted four other firms...
MusclePharm: ‘We made an intentional decision to stay away from DMAA’
MusclePharm “made an intentional decision to stay away from DMAA” when it formulated its pre-workout supplement Assault, say bosses at the Colorado-based sports nutrition expert.
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Is the game up for DMAA? Why the FDA crackdown raises more questions than answers…
They’ve had the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads for months. So when 10 firms selling DMAA supplements were finally told to put up or shut up by the...
Is the DMAA crackdown an enforcement of the NDI draft guidance?
In warning letters sent as part of its recent crackdown on DMAA , the FDA says “synthetically produced DMAA is not a dietary ingredient and, therefore, is not eligible to be...
FDA DMAA crackdown prompts fresh wave of class action lawsuits
UPDATED May 3 - All 10 recipients of FDA warning letters over supplements containing DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) have now been targeted in a new wave of class action lawsuits in California...
AHPA: If DMAA is in geranium, synthesized version is a lawful dietary ingredient
If DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) exists naturally in geranium - which has been in the food supply for years - synthesized DMAA is also a lawful dietary ingredient permitted for use in...
EU authorities set to follow US DMAA alarm
European food and medicines agencies will follow the lead of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which last week issued warning letters to 10 manufacturers over safety and authenticity...
The rise and potential fall of DMAA
After months of heated debate about the source, safety and regulatory status of supplements containing DMAA, the FDA has finally taken a stance and issued warning letters to 10 manufacturers...
Updated: FDA cracks down on DMAA - but this is just the start, not the end, of the debate, predicts CRN
It’s official, says the FDA. “Synthetically-produced DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is not a dietary ingredient and is not, therefore, eligible to be used as an active ingredient in dietary supplements”.
GNC: FDA action on DMAA is ‘factually and legally unfounded’
There is “no basis” for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision to crack down on firms making supplements containing the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine), says retail giant GNC.
Quote/Unquote: DMAA, class actions and brain food… The best of Nutracon, Engredea & Expo West
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Twinlab prepares for June launch of new Clean Series range
Twinlab is preparing to unveil a new range of sports nutrition products under the Clean Series brand to tap into growing demand for products with ‘cleaner’ labels.
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Coming clean: Will the real DMAA please stand up?
USP Labs and other manufacturers and retailers that trade in products that contain the pre-workout stimulant DMAA are feeling the heat at the moment as scrutiny around the source and...
Jack3D is safe: Study
A study of 25 healthy men has found DMAA-containing, pre-workout sports supplement, Jack3D, does not change resting heart rate, blood pressure or affect liver and kidney function when used at...
UK begins DMAA crackdown
DMAA-containing Jack3D and products like it are unauthorised drugs and being stripped from UK retail shelves and online catalogues as part of a crackdown against sports supplements by the medicines...
GNC, Cellucor and Woodbolt targeted in new DMAA lawsuit
GNC, Cellucor Sports Nutrition and others have been accused of misleading consumers over the source, regulatory status and safety of the controversial stimulant DMAA (1,3 Dimethylamylamine) in a new class...
GNC: DMAA saga has had ‘no impact whatsoever’ on sales
The furor surrounding the safety and legal status of DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) - a stimulant used in several pre-workout supplements - has not dented sales at supplements giant GNC, bosses have...
CRN: There should not be a ‘trial by the press’ on DMAA
There should not be a ‘trial by the press’ on the controversial stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine), says the Council for Responsible Nutrition (USA).
Study: “Geranium oils do not contain DMAA-MHA”
Geranium oils do not contain the stimulant DMAA-MHA, according to new research that once again questions the study often cited by pre-workout and weight loss supplements claiming it does.
UNPA: We agree with AHPA on DMAA labeling
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) says it agrees with the AHPA that supplement makers should not label the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) as geranium oil or as any part of...
CRN UK on DMAA: “The law is clear. DMAA is illegal in the EU and should be stripped from shelves”
Trade in sports products containing the controversial stimulant DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine) is illegal in the European Union, and should be brought to an immediate halt by EU and member state authorities,...
News in brief
Clarification: CRN US has not condemned DMAA
The Washington DC-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has clarified that it has not condemned the sports supplement compound, DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine), although its namesake in the UK has.
GNC: There is no scientific evidence to prove causal link between DMAA and AERs
GNC has weighed into the debate over the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) following the recall of DMAA-containing products from stores on military bases while the Department of Defense conducts a probe...
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