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...Meanwhile, Sarah Ferguson won't debut in her new job as TV spokeswoman for Weight Watchers. The company has pulled a commercial for a new weight-loss program, in which the Duchess of York said that losing wieght was harder than dodging paparazzi...
...instead of the brain--reducing caloric intake by blocking the body's ability to absorb fat. Orlistat has its problems--its side effects include intestinal leakage. That doesn't mean orlistat will not be a big seller, at least at first. But if folks buy it expecting weight-loss miracles, they are bound to be as disappointed next year as Redux users are today...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to curtail the marketing of weight-loss and muscle-building supplements containing ephedrine, a natural compound linked to hundreds of injuries and at least 17 deaths in the U.S. The crackdown will force manufacturers to limit the amount of the stimulant these substances can contain, force manufacturers to include labels warning that excessive use can cause death, and direct them to abandon claims that ephedrine helps users to build muscle and lose weight. The regulations will also prohibit manufacturers from recommending use for more than seven consecutive days. The move follows...
...weren't already hard enough to get Americans to eat less and exercise more, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration last week gave the green light to yet another weight-loss shortcut, recommending approval of a new drug, called orlistat, that prevents the body from absorbing as much as 30% of the fat it takes...
Orlistat is not the only weight-loss nostrum to target the mass market lately. Last year the FDA approved Redux, a drug that controls appetite by boosting levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, producing a sort of chemically induced illusion of being full. A similar medication, sibutramine, is expected to be approved soon. Both drugs have side effects, however, including fatigue and insomnia...