The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a submission from Phoenix Biotechnology Inc. to market oleandrin as a dietary supplement ingredient, citing “significant concerns” about the safety ...

In one of the latest examples of coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories, an extract from a highly toxic plant is being peddled as a possible COVID-19 cure, despite no evidence and ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a submission from Phoenix Biotechnology Inc. to market oleandrin as a dietary supplement ingredient, citing "significant concerns" about the safety ...

Oleandrin is a sugar-containing compound found in Nerium oleander, a shrub that’s popular for landscaping in the southern US and elsewhere. The plant is poisonous, causing nausea, vomiting, irregular ...

The chief executive of My Pillow, a Trump donor, claims oleandrin is a miracle cure for Covid-19. But no studies have shown that it is safe or effective, and the shrub it’s derived from is poisonous.

The therapeutic drug oleandrin is being discussed in the media after multiple claims that it could be used to treat or prevent COVID-19. Supporters like MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell say the drug is ...

With COVID-19 cases and deaths rising in the U.S. and globally, identifying new therapies to prevent and combat the virus is a top priority. Natural products from plants are an attractive option in ...

President Trump suggested he's open to looking at a botanical extract being touted by a major donor, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, as a treatment for COVID-19, even though it comes from a poisonous plant ...

The FDA on Friday gave its safety thumbs down to Oleandrin — the extract the MyPillow CEO has pushed as a possible coronavirus cure. Oleandrin, could not “reasonably be expected to be safe” as a ...