Makers Of Metabolife Face Lawsuit. A Houston woman resumed her legal battle against the makers of the weight-loss drug ‘Metabolife’ Tuesday.
Rhea McCallister said she was taking the supplement when she suffered a stroke. She believes the drug contributed to her ill condition.
The 34-year-old woman claimed she became so sick after only a few weeks of taking the product that she couldn’t stand up.
“I actually had to hold onto the table, and I actually had fallen a couple of times in the house,” said McCallister.
Metabolife Contained Ephedra
‘Metabolife’ contained Ephedra, which the government banned after finding evidence linking it to heart attacks, strokes and even death.
Other with success the makers for millions.
Neither side would talk to the media since it could result in a mistrial. The trial is expected to last for a week.
‘Metabolife’ executives have already taken the Fifth Amendment in depositions and during congressional investigations on Capitol Hill.
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