Posted: 05.24.2010

 A Wisconsin company that makes products
with ingredients derived from honeybees will stop claiming they
treat a range of diseases in labeling materials under a settlement
with federal regulators.

Beehive Botanicals, Inc. of Hayward will bring its gum, throat
spray, shampoo, creams, supplements and other products into
compliance with Food and Drug Administration regulations.
Federal marshals seized an estimated $1.2 million worth of
products and ingredients from the firm's facility on March 31. The
company can get them back as long as they change the labeling to
remove questioned medical claims.

An FDA spokeswoman says the case shows the agency will remove
products that promote therapeutic benefits that haven't been
evaluated for safety and effectiveness.
 

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