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FDA Scrutinizes Weight Loss Products

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By: Sean Moloughney

Editor, Nutraceuticals World

For the second time in three months, FDA expanded its nationwide alert to consumers about tainted weight loss products containing undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients. The agency identified additional weight loss products (Herbal Xenicol, Slimbionic and Xsvelten) as well as new undeclared ingredients (fenproporex, fluoxetine, furosemide and cetilistat). The current list now includes 72 products.

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