FDA warns against some diet pills sold on the Web

Since diet pills are malpractice anyway, this is just another form of harm from them.

"The pills are advertised as "natural" fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some are touted as new versions of "ancient remedies" from Asia...FDA lab testing found 28 dietary supplements that could land unsuspecting users in the emergency room. Most of the diet pills appear to be coming from China. They are mainly sold on the Internet."

More Traditional Chinese Medicine for the morons who fall for "natural" stuff.

"They may promise an easy fix to weight problems, but the Food and Drug Administration on Monday said the concoctions contain unlisted ingredients, including high doses of a powerful anti-obesity drug, as well as a suspected carcinogen."

"May promise an easy fix to weight problems"?

As if there is any doubt about that.

What planet is this reporter from?

"Nearly all of the pills contain sibutramine, a powerful appetite suppressant that's a chemical cousin of amphetamines. It can cause heart attacks, strokes and heart palpitations, especially in people with a history of high blood pressure or heart problems."

A good thing to keep away from people, this sibutramine stuff, eh?

"Sibutramine is also the chemical ingredient in the prescription drug Meridia, which is used to treat obesity."

Oops.

"Several of the pills contain phenolphthalein, a chemical long used as a laxative..."

That should make it safe, something that is "long used."

"...but which is now being withdrawn from the market because of cancer risks."

Double oops.

Still think they have any idea what a "safe" drug is?

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