Category Archives: Diet Pills

On May 1, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary recall of the widely-used diet pills, Hydroxycut, by their manufacturer, Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Consumers are warned to stop using the recalled Hydroxycut … Continue reading →

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning about diet pills which are mostly sold on the Internet and are believed to be coming mainly from China.

Even though fenfluramine, an appetite suppressant drug, was banned in the United States in 1997, a recent study shows that people can have damaged heart valves up to 7 years after they stop taking the drug. Fenfluramine was half of … Continue reading →

Three drugs — orlistat (Alli, Xenical), rimonabant (Acomplia, Zimulti), and sibutramine (Meridia) — were studied by Canadian researchers to see if they were effective long-term for obese patients. According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, diet pills work if … Continue reading →

U.S. adults have been getting steadily fatter over the last few decades. We’ve even managed to let our kids join the obesity trend. But when I heard that Pfizer, Inc., introduced an injectable diet drug for dogs last month, I … Continue reading →

The FDA is deciding whether to approve a new diet drug for use in the U.S. European regulators have already approved Accomplia, which is made by Sanofi-Aventis SA. In the U.S., the drug would be marketed under the name, Zimulti. … Continue reading →

It’s a diet pill that turns into jelly in your belly to make you feel full. Seriously.

After receiving FDA approval, GlaxoSmithKline PLC will begin selling an over-the-counter version of the weight-loss drug, Xenical (orlistat), sometime this summer. The 60-milligram capsule will be marketed under the name, Alli, and is expected to cost about $1-$2 a day. It will … Continue reading →