Thursday, November 15, 2012

Drink's Possible Ties To Deaths Are Probed - Yahoo! Finance

Drink's Possible Ties To Deaths Are Probed - Yahoo! Finance:

"The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has received reports of 13 deaths since 2008 possibly related to the use of 5-hour Energy shots, a disclosure that could heighten scrutiny of drinks and dietary supplements that promise to deliver an energy boost.

A spokeswoman at the federal agency, confirming an earlier report published on the New York Times website, said 5-hour Energy was named in 92 so-called adverse event reports, including 33 involving hospitalization, over the same period."