Tiratricol
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
ATF Fitness recalling BioPharm T-Cuts supplement containing ingredient deemed to be a "potent thyroid hormone" that may cause heart attacks, strokes. Oakmont, Penn.-based ATF distributed 90-count bottles of T-Cuts (made by BioPharm) nationwide through mail order, health food stores and gyms. Approximately 400 bottles are affected by recall. FDA actions against tiratricol products culminated in recent decision by Missouri federal judge that ingredient cannot be marketed as supplement because it has been the subject of an IND since 1990 (1"The Tan Sheet" March 12, p. 10)