The Food and Drug Administration has requested that U.S. Marshals seize 77 ozone generators that were advertised to treat cancer, AIDS, hepatitis, and herpes after its makers failed to respond to a voluntary recall notice.
The FDA and the Food and Drug branch of California’’s Department of Public Health conducted the seizure of the generators jointly in an attempt to get them away from consumers after they were found to be harmful.
The FDA initiated the recall and seizure after concern was raised over how appropriate Ozone therapy was as a treatment for the aforementioned conditions, while a risk of infection through contamination caused by the application of a catheter was also evident.
An FDA inspection of the devices, which are made by Applied Ozone Systems, also found that proper FDA approvals had not been obtained for marketing of the generators
"The seized devices are potentially harmful to public health," said Michael Chappell, the FDA’’s acting associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. "The agency will take action to protect the public from FDA-regulated products that are in violation of the law."
For anyone who may have been treated for any serious illnesses using Ozone therapy, the uncertainty now revolving around treatment may warrant further testing to ensure that one has not been harmed by it. If there are any financial restraints preventing follow-up medical care, one may want to consider a short-term loan to pay the doctor bills.
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