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Diet Pill Recalls

The FDA routinely issues press releases announcing the recall of various weight loss supplements. In December 2010, the Authentic Formula Fruta Planta, an herbal weight loss supplement, was pulled from the market because it contained a controlled substance called sibutramine. However, this diet pill recall is one of only many issued by the FDA. You can’t really know what your diet pills contain because the majority of these are classified as dietary supplements — not drugs.

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How Effective Are Crevax Diet Pills?

Crevax is an herbal weight loss supplement that assures you results in as few as six days. According to the manufacturer, the efficacy of two natural ingredients in Crevax are supported by clinical research. However, an important fact to keep in mind is that Crevax and other herbal weight loss supplements are classified by the FDA as dietary supplements — not drugs for weight loss.

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Is Male Enhancement Safe?

The availability of prescription medications to treat erectile dysfunction in men hasn’t led to a decrease in advertisements for herbal male enhancement supplements, many of which are marketed online. The “all natural” aspect of these pills–which are treated as dietary supplements by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–may suggest that they are perfectly safe. However, consumer watchdog organizations, such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), say they probably aren’t.