By AP/KWMU
St. Louis, MO – The state of Missouri sues a Canadian company that makes a popular weight-loss supplement.
Attorney General Jay Nixon accuses the company of making false claims about the supplement's ability to "burn fat."
The suit also cites the company's failure to adequately disclose health risks associated with one of its original ingredients, ephedra.
The lawsuit takes aim at Muscletech Research & Development, maker of the supplement Hydroxycut. The product is sold at retail drug stores, health food stores, gyms, health spas, and on the
Internet.
The manager of Mississauga, Ontario-based Muscle-tech did not return phone calls seeking comment.
The FDA says at least 100 deaths have been linked to ephedra.