News tagged with 'Kava Kava'

A new study published in the January 11th issue of The Lancet reveals the need for better safety monitoring of dietary supplements due to their potential for "substantial hazard." Conducted by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, the study analyzed 2300 calls made in 1998 to 11 poison control centers in

The British government agreed Saturday to officially ban medicines containing the herbal supplement kava kava after months of research found it may cause liver failure. According to a spokesperson for the Committee on Safety of Medicines, a government advisory panel, researchers found during their inquiry of the suppl

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) ordered a voluntary recall of kava kava last week, several months after the herbal supplement was linked to the death of a 51-year-old woman in Melbourne. As part of the announcement, the TGA also asked consumers to dispose of any products containing the supplement.

Britain's medicine safety administration may be following in Germany's footsteps regarding future regulation of the herbal supplement kava kava. Yesterday, Britain's Medicines Control Agency (MCA) proposed banning the supply of kava kava due to numerous reports of hepatic damage among users. Last month, Germany's Fed

Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices announced this week that it has revoked the licenses of all medications sold in the country that contain the herbal supplement kava kava. Concerns over the substance's safety have grown in recent months after health officials from several countries linked kava

After weeks of investigating the popular herbal supplement kava kava, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that the substance may be linked to serious liver damage. Although more research is required to prove if kava kava actually causes symptoms of severe liver disease, the FDA issued the w

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has heightened its investigation into the herbal supplement kava kava and its possible link to liver toxicity. Kava kava, also known as Piper methysticum, is an ancient herb native to the South Pacific. The supplement purportedly helps to relieve stress. Recent reports from Swit

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are investigating the possible harmful effects of dietary supplements that contain the popular herb kava kava. According to health officials in Germany and Switzerland, nearly thirty cases of liver toxicity have been linked to kava kava use. Six cases involved liver failur