Dietary supplements

Utah man negotiates plea in Viagra-like supplement case

SALT LAKE CITY -- Federal prosecutors are negotiating a plea deal for a Utah man charged with selling a Viagra-like drug disguised as a natural supplement.

Studies question use of dietary supplements by some women

Some dietary supplements may be detrimental to women who've survived breast cancer, while older women may be at a slightly elevated risk from regular use of vitamin and mineral pills, medical investigators found in two separate investigations.

Ogden dietary supplement company completes FDA inspection

OGDEN -- Mineral Resources International, Inc., a dietary supplement manufacturer of ionic minerals from Utah's Great Salt Lake, announced that it has completed its successful first cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA found no deficiencies or areas where corrective action notices.

MRI's manufacturing facility, based in Ogden, was the subject of a random, weeklong, on-site audit Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, to ensure the company's compliance with cGMPs.

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