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Studies show diet pills still pose risks
Mar 13, 2006
| Ivanhoe Broadcast News
Diet pills have been a topic of controversy since the 1960s when prescription or over-the-counter amphetamines became widely available for the...
Study Suggests “Ephedra-Free” Supplements May Not Be Risk-Free
Sep 11, 2005
| www.Newsinferno.com
A placebo-controlled study conducted at UCSF reveals two popular weight loss supplements that are promoted as “ephedra-free” and safe for...
Commentary: Ephedra: One Down, More To Go
Jan 14, 2004
| BusinessWeek
Dr. Ray Woosley has finally won the battle he has been fighting for more than a decade: He helped prod the Food & Drug Administration to ban the...
Diet Supplement Suit Only A Start, Says N.J.
Aug 2, 2003
| Gloucester County Times
Professionals agree that the public should know about the dangers of over-the-counter weight-loss supplements before the first pill is popped. State...
Newton Firm Never Tested Supplements, Exec Says
Jul 24, 2003
| The Star Ledger
A dietary supplement containing an ingredient linked to the death of an Illinois teenager was never tested for safety, the head of the New Jersey...
Bechler’s Widow Sues Companies For $600M
Jul 18, 2003
| Baltimore Sun
The widow of Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler has filed a $600 million lawsuit against the maker of the ephedra-based diet drug and stimulant that was...
Pitcher's Widow Sues Drug Firms
Jul 18, 2003
| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The widow of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler on Thursday sued the makers of a weight loss supplement linked to his death during spring...
Oriole Player's Widow Sues Drug Company
Jul 17, 2003
| New York Daily News
Steve Bechler's widow has filed a $600 million lawsuit against the manufacturer and distributor of the ephedra supplement she says killed the...
N.J. Agencies To Sue Diet-Pill Maker
Jul 14, 2003
| The Star-Ledger
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office and the state's Division of Consumer Affairs will file a lawsuit today against Cytodyne Technologies for...
California Judge Rules New Jersey Firm's Ads, Claims Misleading
Jun 2, 2003
| AP
A judge on Friday ruled that the maker of a popular diet pill misled consumers by making exaggerated and false claims about the product's safety and...



