01.01.02
Kava Supplements May Be Banned In Germany, Merck
Pulls Kava
Supplements
Germany is considering forbidding the sale of products containing more than tiny amounts of the herbal medicine kava kava after 24 cases of liver damage linked to the medicine were reported in Germany. As a result of this, Darmstadt, Germany-based Merck has voluntarily pulled its two products, Kavadura 120 mg and Kyatt-Kava, from pharmacies as a precautionary measure. Although there have so far been no indications of any adverse effects with the two Merck products, for drug safety reasons Merck has made the decision to voluntarily withdraw the two preparations from the market. According to a Merck company statement, the company was not pressured by authorities to make the withdrawal, but said the products would not be returning to the market. (For further information on the kava controversy, see this issue’s Euro Trends column, page 22.)
Pulls Kava
Supplements
Germany is considering forbidding the sale of products containing more than tiny amounts of the herbal medicine kava kava after 24 cases of liver damage linked to the medicine were reported in Germany. As a result of this, Darmstadt, Germany-based Merck has voluntarily pulled its two products, Kavadura 120 mg and Kyatt-Kava, from pharmacies as a precautionary measure. Although there have so far been no indications of any adverse effects with the two Merck products, for drug safety reasons Merck has made the decision to voluntarily withdraw the two preparations from the market. According to a Merck company statement, the company was not pressured by authorities to make the withdrawal, but said the products would not be returning to the market. (For further information on the kava controversy, see this issue’s Euro Trends column, page 22.)