date:Nov 28, 2012
he FDA comments were in response to concerns raised by Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Dick Durbin of Illinois.
Monster Beverage was sued last month by parents of a teenager who died after consuming two cans of the company's beverage.
In late October, the FDA said it was investigating reports of five deaths that could be associated with Monster Beverage's energy drink. The FDA also said on November 14 that another caffeine drink, 5-Hour Energy made by Living Essential