Controversial autism supplement pulled from shelves

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The maker of a dietary supplement some parents use to treat autism symptoms is

ending sales of the product just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration

raised concerns over the drug's safety.

Several pharmacies which sold the drug called OSR#1 say the drug maker, CTI

Science, will not be offering the product after Thursday.

The compound originated to treat wastewater in mines, but was marketed in pill

form as a dietary supplement and some parents believe it helps mitigate symptoms

of autism. But in June, officials at the FDA sent a letter to the drug maker

questioning the safety of OSR#1 and raising concerns that it was not labeled to

warn users of possible side effects like problems with the pancreas or hair

loss.