Controlled studies have found no difference between the results with test substances and with placebos. A Project Report, Survey Analysis, and Summary of the Practice of Chiropractic within the United States. FTC blasts dubious HIV test. Two manufacturers of rapid HIV tests that lack FDA approval have settled FTC charges that, in some instances, their tests did not accurately detect the presence of HIV antibodies. Under the settlements, Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc. and Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc. will be barred from making or helping others to make any false or misleading representations concerning the accuracy of any unapproved HIV test or other unapproved device.
Agency alleges rapid tests produced inaccurate results .
Ephedra product manufacturer jailed . In 1997, the Chemins Co., Inc. of Colorado Springs, and its president, James Cameron, were indicted on 14 counts of conspiracy, violating federal food and drug laws, making false statements, and obstructing an FDA investigation. Cameron's products included an alleged weight-loss aid and energy enhancer called Formula One. The investigation began after the death in 1994 of a Texas woman who had taken the product. In July 2000, Cameron pled guilty to one count of defrauding the U.S. Government.