Another FDA Diet Pill Warning
Diet Pill Warning From FDA. Another warning on illegal diet supplements will soon be issued by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Last month, the agency issued a warning on 28 such drugs. According to USA Today, the agency is set to add 41 more products to that list. According to the FDA, these weight loss … [Read more...] about Another FDA Diet Pill Warning
Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible
Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible. A Centreville woman who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after taking an herbal dietary supplement Stacker 2 filed a class action suit against manufacturer NVE Pharmaceuticals and Quik Trip convenience store in U.S District Court of Southern Illinois. Marguerite Johnson, represented by Trent B. … [Read more...] about Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible
Metabolife Seeks Big Settlement
Metabolife Single Big Settlement. Metabolife International is seeking a national settlement with U.S. consumers who allege they were injured by the company's now-defunct ephedra diet pill. The privately held San Diego company, citing a "litigation onslaught" that threatens to financially bury it, has asked a federal judge in New … [Read more...] about Metabolife Seeks Big Settlement
Doctors Warn of Diet Pill Dangers
Over-The-Counter Diet Pill Dangers. A major warning, tonight from Utah doctors about over-the-counter diet pills even those labeled, Ephedrine Free. An 18- year old woman was -hospitalized after taking one of the supplements for only two days. Science Specialist Ed Yeates is live at LDS Hospital, with more. After a second … [Read more...] about Doctors Warn of Diet Pill Dangers
Illinois Governor Bill Banning Supplement
Over The Counter Supplement Containing Ephedra Are Being Banned. A bill to ban over-the-counter sales of the herbal supplement ephedra is headed to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's desk. The Illinois House voted, 117-0, last night to ban sales of the diet ‘supplement’ linked to the death of a high school football player last … [Read more...] about Illinois Governor Bill Banning Supplement
Metabolife 92 Serious Complaints
Metabolife Serious Health Complaints. Metabolife International's controversial herbal diet pill has been linked to 92 serious health complaints, including deaths, heart attacks and strokes, according to a General Accounting Office report released yesterday. But congressional investigators stressed that the existence of … [Read more...] about Metabolife 92 Serious Complaints
Diet Pill Distributor Alleged Scheme
Diet Pill Distributor Faces Lawsuits. For months, members of the Suffolk County legislature and diet pill distributors have locked horns over a bill to ban the sale of products containing ephedra, a controversial ingredient in a variety of weight-loss pills. But while discussions about health risks associated with ephedra products … [Read more...] about Diet Pill Distributor Alleged Scheme
