The U.S. drug regulator, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) on Friday announced that the US authorities confiscated the illegal dietary supplements worth 1.3 million U.S. dollars from a Michigan-based company; the request of seizure was made by FDA.

According to the FDA, the products manufactured by LG Sciences in Brighton, Michigan contained unapproved food additives or new dietary ingredients that cause the products to violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The seized products were billed as dietary supplements and were marketed for use by body builders and sold on-line and in retail stores under the names "Methyl 1-D", "Methyl 1-D XL" and "Formadrol Extreme XL."

U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy said, "Working with the FDA, we are taking prompt civil action to protect the public health by seizing these illegal products and forestalling their shipment into the stream of commerce in any manner that could create harm to the public."

The drug regulator recommended that consumers who still have the products should strongly consider discussing the use of these products with their health care professionals.

FDA warned Legal Gear, the predecessor of LG Sciences, to cease distribution of a different product that was marketed as a dietary supplement but was actually an unapproved new drug containing synthetic steroids in March, 2006. Meanwhile, House of Representatives’ committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco.