Four Loko to be pulled from shelves

Now if you want your caffeine and alcohol fix you'll have to do it the old fashioned way, with an Irish coffee.

Fans of Four Loko have less than two weeks to stock up if they want the "blackout in a can" beverage in its current caffeinated form.

The controversial alcoholic energy drink has nearly disappeared from store shelves, thanks to its makers who promised to stop supplying it, according to a press release on the FDA's web site.

It will return without the caffeine ingredients in the near future, the company promised.

The popular beverage came under government scrutiny after it was blamed for an uptick in alcohol-related hospitalizations for college students. It's been banned in numerous states by state liquor boards, including New York.

The FDA issued warning letters to Phusion Projects, the Chicago-based manufacturer of Four Loko, and to manufacturers of other similar drinks including Joose.

Rather than continue to fight back, as Phusion Projects initially tried to do in press releases on its website, the company ultimately caved to the FDA.