... are generally recognized as safe, and are automatically cleared for use in products, but caffeine is not one of these substances. Manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages have been requested to ... of a hangover due to dehydration, Jeffery said. Although Jeffery said there have been rumors that caffeinated alcoholic drinks are detrimental to the heart, not enough research has been done to ...

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... time. Now the Food and Drug Administration says that the makers of such products need to prove that they are safe in order to be able to stay on the market. ... ban the sale of such beverages to young drinkers. But even if these products aren’t available in a convenient, ready to drink form ... News) From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7) FDA targets caffeinated alcoholic beverages ...

... caffeine use is generally recognized as safe. If the FDA finds that it is not, it can demand the products be taken off the market. Last year, Anheuser-Busch and Miller agreed to take their popular caffeinated alcoholic beverages off the market ... , Sparks and Bud Extra, taking out the caffeine. Both agreed not to make caffeinated alcoholic drinks in the future. Send article as PDF to

... by the Food and Drug Administration into the safety and legality of caffeinated alcoholic “energy” drinks. & ... , federal regulators have stood mutely by as these potentially dangerous products, which resemble non-alcoholic energy drinks in many ways, ... stimulants combined in any quantity, much less the high levels of each found in products like Joose and Four Loko.  In fact, emerging ...

... Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA To Look Into Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Agency Sends Letters to Nearly ... and Drug Administration today notified nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products. “The increasing popularity of consumption of caffeinated alcoholic beverages by college students and ...

... 30 Manufacturers "The Food and Drug Administration today notified nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products. “The increasing popularity of consumption of caffeinated alcoholic beverages by college students and reports of potential health and ...

... if the companies don’t explain within a month why it’s legal to sell caffeinated alcoholic beverages, the agency will “take appropriate action to ensure that these products are removed from the marketplace.” Here’s a statement the agency put out today, explaining the regulatory details; here’s ...

... said Friday that they plan to look into the safety and legality of making and selling popular alcohol drinks that contain caffeine. Prompted by a request from several states' attorneys general, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given 30 manufacturers of such drinks 30 days to show the agency why their products are safe and under what authority they think they can sell those products.

... bottom of this potential health issue by ordering close to 30 manufacturers of caffeinated adult beverages to prove that their drinks are safe—or else.  ... unless they could provide clear evidence of safety, the agency would “take appropriate action to ensure that the products are removed from the marketplace.” Officials did not say how long such a determination might take. The drinks ...