Thread: Pro Cyclist Sues Supplement Maker ALRI

Originally Posted by Prince

Pro Cyclist Sues Supplement Maker ALRI By MARIA DINZEO SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – A professional cyclist claims she was disqualified from competing after taking a diet supplement that made her fail a drug test. Flavia Oliveira, who rode for an Italian team, says ALR Industries’ Hyperdrive 3.0 contains methylsynephrine, which is chemically related to banned [...]

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well the history is on her side aka Jungle Warfare

This is the second 'professional athlete' this week that's suing a supplement company for similar reasons. That sprinter is suing USPLabs over Jack3d. Frustrating.

before she took them she “researched ALRI supplements, and satisfied herself through her research that ALRI ‘Hyperdrive 3.0′ did not contain any substances that were banned and/or prohibited from use in professional cycling.”...
But Oliveira says her June 19, 2009 drug test proved otherwise, as Hyperdrive 3.0 contains methylsynephrine, a substance related to oxilofrine. Oliveira was suspended from competitive cycling for 2 years.

If I'm not mistaken methylsynephrine was listed clearly on the old Hyperdrive bottles. Do they need to list every and all known side effects and drug interactions for all of the ingredients in the bottle as well? The print on supplement labels is already too small to read as it is.

Originally Posted by SilentBob187

This is the second 'professional athlete' this week that's suing a supplement company for similar reasons. That sprinter is suing USPLabs over Jack3d. Frustrating.



If I'm not mistaken methylsynephrine was listed clearly on the old Hyperdrive bottles. Do they need to list every and all known side effects and drug interactions for all of the ingredients in the bottle as well? The print on supplement labels is already too small to read as it is.

The scary part is where this may lead which will be to help the Biden's get rid of the supps.

If it is on the label and was a legal ingredient not sure what the lawsuit could be for?

ALRI has in the past however had things in the bottle that were not on the label and should not have been in any product that the user didn't have knowledge of what they were taking.

Originally Posted by Creatineamonster

ALRI has in the past however had things in the bottle that were not on the label and should not have been in any product that the user didn't have knowledge of what they were taking.

Right, but that's not the issue here. I'm almost positive that when I was looking at that bottle of Hyperdrive 3.0 I saw methysynephrine printed clearly on the label.

In fact:

ALRCocamine 3.0+ (Cocoa Concentrates, Methlsynephrine), Guarana Extract (99% Xanthines), Vitaberine (Thiamine-O-Isobutyryl Disulhide), Maximowiczia Chinensis Concentrate, Phaseolus Vulgaris Concentrate, Hoodia Gordonii Concentrate, Schotia Simplicifolia Concentrate, Commiphora Mukul (2.5% Guggulsterones), R-Alpha Lipoic Acid, Rhodiola Rosea Concentrate, Tyrosine Ethyl Ester, Propionyl-L-Carnitine Ehthyl Ester, Sophora Radix Concentrate, Rouwolfia Serpentina Concentrate.

Hopefully does not stand up, but it will more than likely create fuel for Biden's fire.

The user has to take responsibilty on what they put in their bodies, if they don't know they should get advice from someone that does

People blame supplement companies a lot of times for coming out with dangerous products. It's the consumer who must first buy those products. If someone can't discern the claims that a company makes from what the product will actually do, well, they shouldn't be buying supplements then.

Originally Posted by M-Rods

The user has to take responsibilty on what they put in their bodies, if they don't know they should get advice from someone that does

EXACLY!!! dont blam steroid dont blame supps. UNLESS it was NOT listed ont he bottle then yes thats fuked up.

This is bullshit. An athlete could eat 10 Poppy Seed muffins before a test, and then sue Sara Lee when their drug screen comes back with opiates. I feel bad for the check if she indeed got fucked by overly rigid screenign rules, but she has no case.

I agree with knowing what you're putting in it but most of the supplements that really "work" have some extra magic thrown in them. Jack3d did until they changed the formula. They had some vet grade drug in it that they didn't list and got caught using. meh...

Originally Posted by M-Rods

The user has to take responsibilty on what they put in their bodies, if they don't know they should get advice from someone that does

If you are a professional and the sport is your livelihood, I would think you would spend a little more time researching what is permitted and what isn't. These lawsuits are a joke.