WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2008: WEIGHTMANAGEMENT: FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills

WEIGHTMANAGEMENT: FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills

From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:28:54 -0600 (CST)

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With the New Year approaching I thought this information may be of interest. The list was created 12/22/2008.

FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills Agency seeks recall of products that pose serious health risks

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers’ health at risk.

The tainted weight loss products are:

Fatloss Slimming 2 Day Diet 3x Slimming Power

Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming 3 Day Diet

7 Day Herbal Slim 8 Factor Diet 7 Diet Day/Night Formula

999 Fitness Essence Extrim Plus GMP

Imelda Perfect Slim Lida DaiDaihua Miaozi Slim Capsules

Perfect Slim Perfect Slim 5x Phyto Shape

ProSlim Plus Royal Slimming Formula Slim 3 in 1

Slim Express 360 Slimtech Somotrim

Superslim TripleSlim Zhen de Shou

Venom Hyperdrive 3.0

An FDA analysis found that the undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients in some of these products include sibutramine (a controlled substance), rimonabant (a drug not approved for marketing in the United States), phenytoin (an anti-seizure medication), and phenolphthalein (a solution used in chemical experiments and a suspected cancer causing agent). Some of the amounts of active pharmaceutical ingredients far exceeded the FDA-recommended levels, putting consumers' health at risk.

These weight loss products, some of which are marketed as “dietary supplements,” are promoted and sold on various Web sites and in some retail stores. Some of the products claim to be “natural” or to contain only “herbal” ingredients, but actually contain potentially harmful ingredients not listed on the product labels or in promotional advertisements. These products have not been approved by the FDA, are illegal and may be potentially harmful to unsuspecting consumers.

“These tainted weight loss products pose a great risk to public health because they contain undeclared ingredients and, in some cases, contain prescription drugs in amounts that greatly exceed their maximum recommended dosages,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA. “Consumers have no way of knowing that these products contain powerful drugs that could cause serious health consequences. Therefore FDA is taking this action to protect the health of the American public.”

The health risks posed by these products can be serious; for example, sibutramine, which was found in many of the products, can cause high blood pressure, seizures, tachycardia, palpitations, heart attack or stroke. This drug can also interact with other medications that patients may be taking and increase their risk of adverse drug events. The safety of sibutramine has also not been established in pregnant and lactating women, or in children younger than 16 years of age.

Regards, Hope Waltman, WHF Moderator http://www.hopeforfibroids.org

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