Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball ‘contaminant’ letter sullied our reputation, claims deer antler velvet supplier

15-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

Nutronics Labs says a letter sent out by Major League Baseball (MLB) last year warning players to avoid deer antler velvet supplements has sullied its good reputation and caused “extensive and irreparable damage”.

Baseball players group expands supplements blacklist

16-Mar-2010 By Shane Starling

The Major League Players Association has added 21 products to its ‘Dangerous Contaminated Supplements’ list to bring the total number of blacklisted products to 104.

Industry prepares for battle at hidden steroid hearing

29-Sep-2009 By Guy Montague-Jones

Supplement industry stalwarts and critics are preparing to trade blows today at a senate committee hearing on hidden steroids in body building products.

NSF sports cert program gives suppliers peace of mind

14-Nov-2006 By Clarisse Douaud

NSF International has certified a second manufacturing facility as
part of its Good Manufacturing Practices for sport registration - a
program designed to minimize the risk that sports nutrition
products contain banned substances.

Usana to supply WTA Tour

23-Aug-2006 By Clarisse Douaud

Utah-based Usana Heath Sciences is the latest company to secure a
supply agreement with professional atheletes for use of its
supplements in line with antidoping requirements - generating
positive publicity for the industry as a whole...

Ephedra - guilty or not?

17-Mar-2003

The industry is facing increased pressure after last week's
coroner's report which found that an ephedra dietary supplement
contributed to the death of Baltimore Orioles' pitcher Steve
Bechler last month.