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A comprehensive review of the safety and effectiveness of this dietary supplement. If the dietary supplement
is not a Do Not Use product, information on adverse effects, drug interactions
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pseudoephedrine (SUDAFED)
We list this drug as a Do Not Use drug because it raises heart rate and blood pressure and causes heart attacks and strokes.
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Hoodia: The Latest in a String of Diet Pill Scams
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(October 2007)
Hoodia is a Southern African succulent that is claimed to reduce the craving for food. In fact, it is just the latest in the long line of dietary supplements making unproven weight-loss claims. -
Weight Loss Supplement Bitter Orange (SYNEPHRINE) Linked to Stroke
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(July 2005)
This dietary supplement, often used as a substitute for ephedra, can cause stroke. -
Ephedra Dietary Supplements Laced With Synthetic Stimulants
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(March 2002)
Astrongly worded letter from the Health Research Group, dated January 31, 2002, admonished Department of Health and Human Services secretary Tommy Thompson that his “… Department has been grossly negligent in protecting Americans from what is clearly the most dangerous drug that masquerades as a food supplement, Ephedra. At least 10 products made by nine dietary supplement producers are now being sold on the Internet—products that illegally contain dangerous synthetic derivatives of ephedra.
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FDA Rule Still Won’t Ensure That Dietary Supplements Are Safe or Effective
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Statement by Sidney Wolfe, MD, Director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen
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Outrage: Crouching Government, Hidden Snake Oil
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(September 2001)
Recently, outside the Public Citizen offices in Dupont Circle, a fluorescent yellow flyer appeared heralding the arrival of an "Immunity Breakthrough!! Biochoice". This "clinically proven" product was said to be "effective against viruses and bacteria" and "directed against microorganisms of human concern.
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