dietary supplements for weight loss

• Inflated Diet Ads ; Slim Chance Drugs Will Reduce Weight

Buyer beware" is the message consumers should remember when purchasing dietary supplements for weight loss, says Judith S. Stern, vice president of the American Obesity Association in Northwest. I am optimistic for development of new drugs for basic causes of obesity, but right now on the over-the-counter market... there are exaggerated claims," she says. "They usually have testimonials that aren't true.

• The Washington Times
• August 31, 2004

• Fda Gives First Ok to Over-Counter Diet Drug

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the first government-sanctioned weight-loss aid for over-the-counter sales. Today's market for weight-loss drugs is saturated with dietary supplements that do not require FDA approval. The newly approved drug, called Alli, is the only FDA-approved weight-loss product available to consumers without a prescription, and is the first clinically proven over-the-counter product that is intended to be taken as part of a comprehensive diet plan.

• The Washington Times
• February 08, 2007

• Food for human consumption: Dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids,

...1. Weight Loss. 2. Enhancement of Athletic Performance. 3. E...

• FR, February 11, 2004
• Rules
• Food and Drug Administration

• Common causes of irregular rhythms.

Several foods and supplements can alter the heart's electrical system and trigge... Supplements: It's impossible to say which dietary supplements can potentially affect the heartbeat (... that 20 brands of dietary supplements for weight loss were tainted with sibutramine--the active ing...

• Saturday Evening Post
• Vol. 284 Nbr. 2, March 2012

• Conning the IADC Newsletters.

.... Dietary Supplements and the Playing Field . Writing in the... are marketed for a variety of purposes: weight loss, body building, increased energy and as an ai...

• Defense Counsel Journal
• Vol. 69 Nbr. 4, October 2002

• Fda Consumer Health Information - Fda's Medwatch Safety Alerts: 2011

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recently issued safety alerts about products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include new data on effectiveness and an increased risk of heart problems with a popular drug to help quit smoking

..."dietary supplements" for weight loss that contain a contro...

• U.S. Newswire
• August 22, 2011

• Reality Coalition Applauds Fda for Public Health Warning Against Use of 14 Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Dave Schemelia, HealthStar Public Relations, +1-609-468- 9325, dschemelia@healthstarpr.com, for Reality Coalition

... consumers should avoid unregulated dietary weight loss products that promise quick fix weight loss, ...

• U.S. Newswire
• May 04, 2009

• What's in Those Pills?

The makers of natural weight-loss products use a range of plant and animal extracts, vitamins and minerals that they promise will speed metabolism, suppress appetite and convert fat into muscle. The labels rarely clarify the contents. Where details are provided, they are frequently presented as a mix of Latin plant names, trademarked monikers for a company's own mix of ingredients and, often, invented words that sound scientific.

...Caffeine. Among dietary supplements, caffeine is almost uniformly the key ...

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• June 01, 2009

• Hydroxycut Products Linked to Liver Damage and One Death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries. Iovate has agreed to recall Hydroxycut products from the market. Although the FDA has not received reports of serious liver-related adverse reactions for all Hydroxycut products, Iovate has agreed to recall all the products listed above. Hydroxycut Cleanse and Hoodia products are not affected by the recall. Consumers who have any of the products involved in the recall are advised to stop using them and to return them to the place of purchase. The agency has not yet determined which in...

..., stomach or abdominal pain, itching, and loss of appetite. "The FDA urges consumers to discontin...Hydroxycut products are dietary supplements that are marketed for weight-loss, as ...

• La Prensa; San Antonio, Tex.
• October 01, 2009

• Part III

...21 CFR Part 119. Final Rule Declaring Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedrine Alkaloids Adulter...1. Weight Loss. 2. Enhancement of Athletic Performance. 3. E...

• FR, February 11, 2004
• Separate parts
• Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration