In a 2012 interview with CBS News, he said the product is safe and that he drinks it every day. The founder of 5-hour Energy, billionaire Manoj Bhargava, has never disclosed the exact amounts of caffeine or vitamins in the beverage. Another energy drink, Monster Energy, has also been suspected of contributing to serious injuries and death. The drink has been mentioned in at least 90 filings with The Food and Drug Administration and is suspected of being linked to 13 deaths over the years. Regulators have been building a case against 5-hour Energy for quite some time. 'When companies are being bullied by someone in a position of power, these companies roll over, pay the ransom, and move on,' company spokeswoman Melissa Skabich said in a statement to media outlets. Two other states, Washington and Vermont, filed similar lawsuits Thursday, and more states are expected join in.Ī spokeswoman for the drink was defiant about the issue, saying that Oregon's attorney general was 'grasping at straws.' 'The other ingredients do not provide any of the benefits,' the lawsuit claims.

Oregon's attorney general sued the drink's two parent companies Thursday, saying the drink really only gives you energy from one ingredient: A concentrated amount of caffeine. And those claims are at the heart of a growing legal case against the energy drink. How does the popular energy drink 5-hour Energy give you a boost? The drink boasts that B-vitamins, amino acids, nutrients and caffeine do the trick.

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