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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

08/31/2017 Public Notification: Physic Candy – Define contains hidden drug ingredients
08/31/2017 Public Notification: Physic Candy – Curve contains hidden drug ingredients
02/03/2017 Public Notification: Slimming Plus Advanced Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
02/03/2017 Public Notification: Platinum Weight Loss Solution – Fat Loss Metabolizer Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
02/03/2017 Public Notification: Platinum Max Strength Blue Pill Version Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
02/02/2017 Public Notification: Lean Extreme Max Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
02/02/2017 Public Notification: X-treme Beauty Slim Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
12/22/2016 Public Notification: Queen Slimming Soft Gel Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
11/16/2016 Public Notification: ABX Weight Loss contains hidden drug ingredient
11/09/2016 Public Notification: Supreme Slim 5.7 contains hidden drug ingredients
11/07/2016 Public Notification: Ultimate Body Tox contains hidden drug ingredient
10/25/2016 Public Notification: Zi Su Body Fat Health II (紫苏瘦身营养素 II – Zi Su Shou Shen Ying Yang Su II) Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
10/19/2016 Public Notification: Skinny Bee Diet contains hidden drug ingredient
10/19/2016 Public Notification: Results contains hidden drug ingredient
10/19/2016 Public Notification: Accelerator Boost contains hidden drug ingredient
08/16/2016 Public Notification: Natural Eruption contains hidden drug ingredient
08/09/2016 Public Notification: Citrus’ Fit contains hidden drug ingredients
08/09/2016 Public Notification: Adelganzantes R-II contains hidden drug ingredient
07/28/2016 Public Notification: Zi Xiu Tang Beauty Face and Figure Capsule contains hidden drug ingredients
07/28/2016 Public Notification: Ultimate Lean contains hidden drug ingredient
07/27/2016 Public Notification: Slim Fit X contains hidden drug ingredients
07/27/2016 Public Notification: Maxx Easy Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
07/27/2016 Public Notification: Mang Luk Power Slim contains hidden drug ingredient
07/27/2016 Public Notification: Mang Luk Power Slim Detox contains hidden drug ingredient
07/22/2016 Public Notification: Xcelerated Weight Loss Ultra Max contains hidden drug ingredient
07/22/2016 Public Notification: Xcelerated Weight Loss Turbo Charge contains hidden drug ingredients
07/22/2016 Public Notification: Xcelerated Weight Loss Charged Up contains hidden drug ingredient
07/11/2016 Public Notification: Dream Body Advanced + Acai Weight Loss & Cleanse contains hidden drug ingredients
07/11/2016 Public Notification: Dream Body Extreme Gold contains hidden drug ingredients
07/11/2016 Public Notification: Dream Body Original Formula contains hidden drug ingredient
07/11/2016 Public Notification: Extra Slim Plus Acai Berry Weight Loss Formula contains hidden drug ingredient
07/11/2016 Public Notification: SBF Bee Pollen contains hidden drug ingredient
06/06/2016 Public Notification: Exhilarate contains hidden drug ingredients
05/06/2016 Public Notification: Step 2 contains hidden drug ingredient
04/26/2016 Public Notification: Black Label X contains hidden drug ingredient
04/26/2016 Public Notification: Black Gold X Advanced contains hidden drug ingredient
04/26/2016 Public Notification: 3rd Degree contains hidden drug ingredient
03/29/2016 Public Notification: Propell Platinum contains hidden drug ingredients
03/28/2016 Public Notification: ENVY BP contains hidden drug ingredients
03/17/2016 Public Notification: ZlimXter Capsules contain hidden drug ingredient
03/17/2016 Public Notification: Xerophagy Capsules contain hidden drug ingredient
03/17/2016 Public Notification: Eradicate Capsules contain hidden drug ingredients
03/17/2016 Public Notification: Dynamizm Capsules contain hidden drug ingredient
12/21/2015 Public Notification: La’Trim Plus contains hidden drug ingredient
12/18/2015 Public Notification: Evolve Bee Pollen contains hidden drug ingredients
12/18/2015 Public Notification: Jenesis contains hidden drug ingredients
12/18/2015 Public Notification: Oasis Bee Pollen contains hidden drug ingredients
12/18/2015 Public Notification: Prime Bee Pollen contains hidden drug ingredients
12/17/2015 Public Notification: Thirty Plus contains hidden drug ingredient
12/02/2015 Public Notification: Lipo Escultura Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
11/19/2015 Public Notification: Zero Fat contains hidden drug ingredients
11/19/2015 Public Notification: SPCARET Princess Diet contains hidden drug ingredient
11/19/2015 Public Notification: Slyn Both contains hidden drug ingredients
11/19/2015 Public Notification: Perfect Slim Fast Track Slim contains hidden drug ingredients
11/19/2015 Public Notification: Super Herbs contains hidden drug ingredients
10/23/2015 Public Notification: Xtreme Fat Burner Capsules contain hidden drug ingredients
10/23/2015 Public Notification: Tip-Top Shape contains hidden drug ingredient
10/23/2015 Public Notification: Lishou Slimming Coffee contains hidden drug ingredient
10/23/2015 Public Notification: Basha Nut 100% Fruit Soft Gel Capsules contain hidden drug ingredient
10/01/2015 Public Notification: Ultimate Herbal Slimcap Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
10/01/2015 Public Notification: NATUREAL Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
09/03/2015 Public Notification: Meizi Super Power Fruits Herbal Slimming Formula Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
08/06/2015 Public Notification: Achieving Zero Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
07/02/2015 Public Notification: Zero Xtreme Capsules contain hidden drug ingredients
07/02/2015 Public Notification: Akttive Capsules contain hidden drug ingredients
04/30/2015 Public Notification: Slim Forte Slimming Capsule contains hidden drug ingredient
04/30/2015 Public Notification: Li Da Dai Dai Hua Slimming Capsule contains hidden drug ingredient
04/29/2015 Public Notification: Fatloss Slimming Beauty contains hidden drug ingredient
04/29/2015 Public Notification: Superior contains hidden drug ingredient
03/26/2015 Public Notification: Green Algae Combination by Crane Beauty contains hidden drug ingredient
03/18/2015 Public Notification: Xcel Advanced contains hidden drug ingredient
03/18/2015 Public Notification: Xcel contains hidden drug ingredient
03/18/2015 Public Notification: Ultimate Boost contains hidden drug ingredient
03/05/2015 Public Notification: L-Carnitine Sob Strengthening Version Slimming Miracle Capsule contains hidden drug ingredient
03/05/2015 Public Notification: Black Mamba Hyperrush contains hidden drug ingredients
03/03/2015 Public Notification: Natural Max Slimming contains hidden drug ingredients
03/03/2015 Public Notification: Diablos Eca Fire Caps contain hidden drug ingredients
03/02/2015 Public Notification: Elimulating Weight & Toxin Keeping Beauty contains hidden drug ingredient
02/28/2015 Public Notification: Oxy ELITE Pro Super Thermogenic contains hidden drug ingredient
02/28/2015 Public Notification: Nine Slim contains hidden drug ingredient
02/28/2015 Public Notification: Seven Slim contains hidden drug ingredient
02/27/2015 Public Notification: Botanical Slimming (Red) contains hidden drug ingredient
02/25/2015 Public Notification: Lean Body Extreme contains hidden drug ingredients
02/03/2015 Public Notification: Yanhee Slim contains hidden drug ingredient
12/23/2014 Public Notification: Slim-K contains hidden drug ingredients
12/23/2014 Public Notification: B-Lipo contains a hidden drug ingredient
11/25/2014 Public Notification: Slim-Vie contains hidden drug ingredient
11/24/2014 Public Notification: Super Extreme Accelerator contains hidden drug ingredient
11/24/2014 Public Notification: Bee Slim contains hidden drug ingredient
11/24/2014 Public Notification: Bee Thin contains hidden drug ingredient
11/04/2014 Public Notification: V26 Slimming Coffee Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
10/10/2014 Public Notification: Sit and Slim II Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
09/12/2014 Public Notification: Japan Hokkaido Slimming Weight Loss Pills Contain Hidden Drug Ingredients
09/12/2014 Public Notification: Mezo Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
09/12/2014 Public Notification: LX1 Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
09/12/2014 Public Notification: Best Line Suplemento Alimenticio Capsules Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
07/08/2014 Public Notification: Mix Fruit Slimming Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
07/08/2014 Public Notification: Lingzhi Cleansed Slim Tea Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
07/08/2014 Public Notification: 24 Ince Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
07/08/2014 Public Notification: Lipo 8 Burn Slim Capsules Contain Hidden Drug Ingredient
07/08/2014 Public Notification: Sliming (sic) Diet By Pretty White Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
07/08/2014 Public Notification: Trim-Fast Slimming Softgel Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/17/2014 Public Notification: Sport Burner Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/17/2014 Public Notification: Toxin Discharged Tea Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/17/2014 Public Notification: Sliming Diet Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/10/2014 Public Notification: La Jiao Shou Shen Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/05/2014 Public Notification: B-Perfect Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
05/16/2014 Public Notification: Asset Bold Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
05/12/2014 Public Notification: Asset Bee Pollen Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
05/05/2014 Public Notification: Natural Body Solution Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
05/05/2014 Public Notification: Slim Trim U Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
04/10/2014 Public Notification: Lite Fit USA Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
04/10/2014 Public Notification: Infinity Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
04/02/2014 Public Notification: New You Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
03/19/2014 Public Notification: Vitaccino Coffee Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
01/28/2014 Public Notification: Citrus Fit Gold Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
01/28/2014 Public Notification: Tonic Life BP Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
01/28/2014 Public Notification: Hot Detox Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
01/28/2014 Public Notification: Thinogenics Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
01/21/2014 Public Notification: Dream Body Slimming Capsule Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
01/21/2014 Public Notification: Magic Slim Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
12/19/2013 Public Notification: Meizitang Citrus Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
12/19/2013 Public Notification: Asset Extreme Plus Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
12/19/2013 Public Notification: 7 Days Herbal Slim Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
12/19/2013 Public Notification: Dr. Ming’s Chinese Capsule Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
12/19/2013 Public Notification: SlimEasy Herbs Capsule Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
12/19/2013 Public Notification: Sliming (sic) Diet Berry Plus Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
12/19/2013 Public Notification: Asset Extreme Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
11/21/2013 Public Notification: “SlimExtra Herbal Capsules" Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
11/21/2013 Public Notification: Diet Master Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
11/21/2013 Public Notification: Super Slim Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
11/21/2013 Public Notification: “1 Day Diet” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
11/21/2013 Public Notification: Body Beauty 5 Days Slimming Coffee Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
11/20/2013 Public Notification: Slim Max Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
11/07/2013 Public Notification: Jimpness Beauty Fat Loss Capsules contain hidden drug ingredients
11/05/2013 Public Notification: Goodliness Fat-Reducing Capsules Contain Hidden Drug Ingredients
10/10/2013 Public Notification: “Bella Vi Insane Amp’d” and “Bella Vi Amp’d Up” Contain Hidden Drug Ingredients
10/10/2013 Public Notification: “Be Inspired” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredients
10/10/2013 Public Notification: “Dr. Mao Slimming Capsules” Contain Hidden Drug Ingredient
10/10/2013 Public Notification: “Perfect Body Solutions” and “Burn 7” Contain Hidden Drug Ingredient
09/17/2013 Public Notification: "Instant Slim" Also Known as “收腹提臀果香型减肥胶囊” or “Shou Fu Ti Tun Guo Xiang Xing Jian Fei Jiao Nang” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/27/2013 Public Notification: “Meizi Evolution” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/27/2013 Public Notification: “Strawberry Balance” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/17/2013 Public Notification: “Fruit and Plant Slimming" Contains Hiddent Drug Ingredient
06/17/2013 Public Notification: “Paiyouji Plus” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/17/2013 Public Notification: “Extreme Body Slim” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/17/2013 Public Notification: “Fat Zero” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/10/2013 Public Notification: “Bethel 30” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
06/10/2013 Public Notification: “XIYOUJI QINGZHI CAPSULE” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
04/03/2013 Public Notification: “MAXILOSS Weight Advanced Blue” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
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 [ARCHIVED]
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 [ARCHIVED]
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 [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Slender Slim 11” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/17/2011 Public Notification: “Advanced Slim 5” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
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 [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Ja Dera 100% Natural Weight Loss Supplement” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Lishou” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Magic Slim Tea” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Magic Slim Weight Reduction Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “P57 Hoodia” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “PhentraBurn Slimming Capsules” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Sheng Yuan Fang” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Tengda” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Acai Berry Soft Gel ABC” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Botanical Slimming” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notificaiton: “DaiDaiHuaJiaoNang” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Fruit Plant Lossing Fat Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Health Slimming Coffee” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Lose Weight Coffee” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
10/18/2011 Public Notification: “Pai You Guo Slim Tea” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
07/08/2011 Public Notification: "Slim Forte Slimming Capsules," "Slim Forte Slimming Coffee," and Botanical Slimming Soft Gel" Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
07/08/2011 Public Notification: "Slim Forte Slimming Capsule" and "Slim Forte Double Power Slimming Capsules" Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
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
12/22/2010 Public Notification: Fruta Planta Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient [ARCHIVED]
Two Arrested for Illegally Trafficking Counterfeit Weight Loss Medication
01/25/2010 Warning: Counterfeit Alli [ARCHIVED]
YouTube FDA Counterfeit Alli Video
Questions and Answers about FDA’s Initiative Against Contaminated Weight Loss Products
Warning on Dietary Supplement “Venom Hyperdrive 3.0”

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SmartLipo365 issues voluntary nationwide recall of Smart Lipo due to undeclared drug ingredients [ARCHIVED]

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