Weight loss pills sweep flagged by postal probe
Readers report London Diet Research Ltd and nine Long Island firms selling diet capsules under USPS scrutiny for exaggerated claims. Pills promise rapid weight loss, but the USPS says no pill achieves such results. Agencies halted orders from several companies and pursue enforcement actions.
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Consumer Fulfillment, Inc
Great Neck
London Diet
Long Island
US Postal Service
USPS
Montclair
N.J
Millburn Book Corp
Nancy Pryor Books, Inc
Atlanta
Braswell, Inc
Peak Labs
Cosmetic Labs
Quest Research
Braswell
Study Says Drugs Not Needed For Weight Loss
Washington reports a 18 month study of 104 women showing behavior modification through eating habit changes is more effective for long term weight loss than drugs. Groups using drugs lost more initially but regained more weight by one year.
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Washington
UPI
Linda Craighead
Penn State University
Craighead
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