The big industry and regulation stories of 2012
DMAA goes down
The various makers of DMAA pre-workout supplements - led by USPLabs in the US - continue to defend the safety and sourcing of DMAA but regulators have acted against it across the world. Many European countries banned it in 2012, including the UK.
“We are glad that we have been able to confirm the illegal status of Jack3D and DMAA after the ruling determined that Jack3D was indeed an unlicensed medicine,” the UK medicines agency said in August.
“Our Borderline and Enforcement teams are remaining vigilant on this and further retailers have been identified.”
