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More Scrutiny for Energy Drinks

Dear Client:U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) last week sent a second letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the effect of caffeine in energy drinks has on children and adolescents. Recall that the FDA responded to Durbin's first letter, basically saying energy drinks like Monster and Red Bull were safe. Apparently that didn' satisfy the senators.The Senators wrote: "Your letter did not address one of our greatest concerns, which included the potential interactions and cumulative

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