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VitaPurity Corporation: FDA Warning Letter (May 12, 2017)

Agency action: May 12, 2017Record ID: fda_warning_-4588056846a7785a
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What happened

Original notice title

VitaPurity Corporation 5/12/17

From the archived source record

We found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements regulation, Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 111 (21 CFR Part 111). These violations cause your dietary supplement products Ellagic Ultra, Buffered Vitamin C Crystals, Coral Calcium with D3, Miracle Mushroom Blend, Lycopene 25 with Tomato Powder, Citral from Lemon Grass, and Pacific Ocean Shark Cartilage to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) [21 U.S.C. § 342(g)(1)] in that the dietary supplements have been prepared, packed, or held under conditions that do not meet CGMP requirements for dietary supplements. Based on our review, we have concluded that your products identified below are in violation of sections 502(f)(1) and/or 505(a) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §§ 352(f)(1) and/or 355(a)]. Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded Drugs The FDA reviewed your website [see original source] in April 2017 and determined that you take orders there for the products Ellagic Ultra, Buffered Vitamin C Crystals, Coral Calcium with D3, Miracle Mushroom Blend, Lycopene 25 with Tomato Powder, Citral from Lemon Grass, and Pacific Ocean Shark Cartilage. Pharmacokinet., 24(2): 183-9. • Khanduja, K.L., et al., 1999. Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure is a serious complication that can put both mother and child at risk.” • “Additional calcium intake may actually lower your risk for kidney stones.” Your website also includes disease claims in the form of citations to scientific publications. For example: • Bucher, H.C., et al., Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension and Preeclampsia: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Journal of the American Medical Association, 275:14, 1996. • Sakhaee, K., et al., Limited Risk of Kidney Stone Formation During Long-Term Calcium Citrate Supplementation in Nonstone Forming Subjects, Journal of Urology, 152:324-327, 1994.

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Historical warning letter; closeout not established by annual index
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Jul 16, 2026
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What is affected

Product
Ellagic Ultra for disease treatment and prevention and; Ellagic Ultra; Buffered Vitamin C Crystals; Coral Calcium with D3; Miracle Mushroom Blend; Lycopene 25 with Tomato Powder; Citral from Lemon Grass; and Pacific Ocean Shark Cartilage
Company
VitaPurity Corporation
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