What happened
Original notice title
MA Labs LLC MARCS-CMS 566831, November 07, 2018
From the archived source record
A drug is misbranded under section 502(f)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1)] if the drug fails to bear adequate directions for its intended use(s). Accordingly, your Vicaine product fails to bear adequate directions for its intended use and, therefore, the product is misbranded under section 502(f)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1)]. The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of this misbranded drug violates section 301(a) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 331(a)]. Adulterated Dietary Supplements Even if your Vicaine product did not have claims that make it an unapproved new drug and misbranded drug, Vicaine would be an adulterated dietary supplement under section 402(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(2)(C)(i)] because it contains an unsafe food additive. Any food additive that has not been approved for its intended use in food is deemed to be unsafe and causes the food to be adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(2)(C)(i)] . Adulterated foods cannot be legally imported or marketed in the United States. Because tianeptine does not qualify as a dietary ingredient and is not GRAS or otherwise exempt from the food additive definition, your Vicaine product is adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(2)(C)(i)] because it contains an unsafe food additive. The violations cited in this letter are not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of violations that exist in connection with your products. You are responsible for investigating and determining the causes of the violations identified above and for preventing their recurrence or the occurrence of other violations. You should take prompt action to correct the violations cited in this letter. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in legal action without further notice, including, without limitation, seizure and/or injunction.
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- Historical warning letter; closeout not established by annual index
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- Jul 16, 2026
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