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> Sent on behalf of the United States Army Medical Command
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> Senior Leaders,
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> As you may be aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
> and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance last week for the
> public to stop using any dietary supplement labeled as OxyElite Pro. This
> was done in response to over two dozen cases of acute hepatitis in Hawaii
> that are linked with this product since April of this year.
>
> We have posted this warning to the Army Public Health Command's website,
> Facebook page, Twitter feed and provided it to the ACOM Surgeons. We're
> currently working with the Navy, Air Force and DOD to implement a broader
> warning as our Soldiers may not have seen these warnings.
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> We will also be participating in an investigation with the CDC, FDA and
> Hawaii Department of Health and other Services on the acute hepatitis and
> liver failure of individuals who may have taken OxyElite Pro.
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> As a precaution, the DOD has ordered the removal of any OxyElite Pro
> products from bases, typically the GNC concessions.
>
> We have not identified any Soldiers. Or Army family members who may have
> been injured by this product to date, but continue to evaluate health
> outcome data. There have been two anecdotal reports (one USAF and one USMC)
> of Service Members who suffered acute hepatitis linked with this product.
>
> Soldiers and their families who have been using this product should stop
> immediately. If they believe they have been harmed by the use of this
> product should contact their health care provider. Health care providers
> are asked to report any adverse events related to the use of OxyElite Pro to
> the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Reporting Program at
> <www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm>.
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> FDA Guidance:
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