Drugs
Tainted Weight Loss Products
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FDA has identified an emerging trend where over-the-counter products, frequently represented as dietary supplements, contain hidden active ingredients that could be harmful. Consumers may unknowingly take products laced with varying quantities of approved prescription drug ingredients, controlled substances, and untested and unstudied pharmaceutically active ingredients. These deceptive products can harm you! Hidden ingredients are increasingly becoming a problem in products promoted for weight loss.
Remember, FDA cannot test all products on the market that contain potentially harmful hidden ingredients. Enforcement actions and consumer advisories for tainted products only cover a small fraction of the tainted over-the-counter products on the market. |
Public Notifications
- 01/08/2013
Public Notification: “MAXILOSS Weight Advanced” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 12/20/2012
Public Notification: “SLIMDIA Revolution” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 11/08/2012
Public Notification: Best Share Green Coffee: Brazilian Slimming Coffee Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 11/08/2012
Public Notification: Japan Hokkaido Slimming Weight Loss Pills Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 11/08/2012
Public Notification: Beautiful Slim Body Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients - 10/24/2012
Public Notification: “Ultimate Formula Bee Pollen Capsules” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 10/24/2012
Public Notification: “Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 10/04/2012
Public Notification: “Tianji True Slim” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 04/03/2012
Public Notification: “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 04/03/2012
Public Notification: “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Green” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient - 02/18/2012
Public Notification: “Japan Weight Loss Blue” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Slender Slim 11” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/17/2011
Public Notification: “Advanced Slim 5” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “A-Slim 100% Natural Slimming Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Dream Body Slimming Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Lishou” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Magic Slim Tea” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Magic Slim Weight Reduction Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “P57 Hoodia” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “PhentraBurn Slimming Capsules” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Sheng Yuan Fang” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Tengda” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Acai Berry Soft Gel ABC” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Botanical Slimming” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notificaiton: “DaiDaiHuaJiaoNang” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Fruit Plant Lossing Fat Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Health Slimming Coffee” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Lose Weight Coffee” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/18/2011
Public Notification: “Pai You Guo Slim Tea” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 07/08/2011
Public Notification: "Slim Forte Slimming Capsules," "Slim Forte Slimming Coffee," and Botanical Slimming Soft Gel" Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 07/08/2011
Public Notification: "Slim Forte Slimming Capsule" and "Slim Forte Double Power Slimming Capsules" Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 05/10/2011
Public Notification: “Slim Xtreme Herbal Slimming Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 01/12/2011
Public Notification: “Celerite Slimming Capsules” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 12/30/2010
FDA warns consumers not to use Fruta Planta weight loss products - 12/22/2010
Public Notification: Fruta Planta Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient - 10/08/2010
FDA: Potentially harmful stimulant found in Slimming Beauty capsules - 07/08/2010
FDA Public Health Alert: Que She Weight Loss Capsules Contain Potentially Harmful Ingredients - Two Arrested for Illegally Trafficking Counterfeit Weight Loss Medication
- 01/25/2010
Warning: Counterfeit Alli -
YouTube FDA Counterfeit Alli Video - 12/01/2009
FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2009 -
Questions and Answers about FDA’s Initiative Against Contaminated Weight Loss Products -
Warning on Dietary Supplement “Venom Hyperdrive 3.0” - 12/22/2008
FDA Expands Warning to Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills - 01/27/2009
FDA Warns Consumers Against Dietary Supplement Containing Undeclared Drug
Recalls
- Globe All Wellness, LLC Recalls Dietary Supplement Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient
- Shaping Beauty, Inc. Recalls Weight Loss Tea Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient
- Svelte 30 Nutritional Consultants Recall Weight Loss Pills Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient
- Shaping Beauty, Inc. Recalls Weight Loss Pills Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient
- Godi International, Corp. Recalls Reduce Weight Fruta Planta/Reduce Weight Dietary Supplement
- PRock Marketing, LLC Recalls All weight loss formulas and variation of formulas of Reduce Weight Fruta Planta/Reduce Weight Dietary Supplement
J & H Besta Expands Nationwide Recall of Slim- 30 Herb Supplement to Include Lot 6032101 Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient - Solo Slim, Solo Slim Extra Strength Recall
- EZVille, Ltd. Recalls Solo Slim®
- Joyful Slim Herb Supplement Recall
J & H Besta Corp. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Slim- 30 Herb Supplement Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient - Slim- 30 Herb Supplement Recall
- GMP Herbal Products, Inc. Recalls a Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredients
- Weight Loss Products Recalled by Young You Corporation
- Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc. Issues a Recall of Dietary Supplement Products Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient
- Balanced Health Products, Inc. Expands Recall of Starcaps Dietary Supplement Capsules
- Fashion Sanctuary Recalls All Lots of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules