"As a precautionary measure, the product was pulled from all our store shelves nationwide," said Emily Hartwig, with Walgreens corporate media relations. Walgreens said the ginko biloba, saw palmetto and echinacea spotted in Hollywood and Plantation shouldn't have been on the shelves. That's what you should look for when spending you hard earned cash, he said. Many are tested by a third party - independent companies who test, verify and back the ingredients. Department has addressed access for pharmacy and durable medical. "You have to trust who you're dealing with," he said.įishman's shelves are lined with hundreds of herbal supplements. after a serious problem developed and complaints about inaccessibility had grown loud. Robert Fishman, who owns Post Haste Pharmacy in Hollywood, said there is really no way for the consumer to know what's in the capsules or pills. The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate what is in supplements the way they regulate drugs.ĭr. New York conducted tests on top-selling store brands of herbal supplements at four national retailers - GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart - and found that four out of five of the products did not contain any of the herbs on their labels.Īmericans spend $60 billion every year on supplements like ginseng, echinacea and St. "You think when you are purchasing something from a reputable place you can trust what's in it," Reyes said. Investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier was able to spot, or in some cases buy, the same supplements that have been the focus of the investigation in New York.Ĭaught in the middle are consumers like Ana Maria Reyes, who buys her supplements at a Miami Target. Local 10 went to a Walmart in Miami Gardens, a GNC in Hollywood, a Target on Bird Road and a Walgreens in Plantation. The New York Attorney General's Office calls it fraud and potentially dangerous. – They have been yanked off the shelves in New York, but Local 10 News has learned some herbal supplements are readily available in South Florida.Ī recent investigation in the Big Apple showed numerous store brand herbal supplements aren't what they claim to be. Rating - based on 1 review Post Haste has been the local family pharmacy of choice for over forty five years.
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