FDA Consumer Update - HCG Diet Products Are Illegal

kapeluza

Time to stock up on pregnant lady piss and sell it on the black market!

If I ever get pregnant again, I'll run a HCG black market...

Grokette

Perhaps now we can focus on fitness here and put a kaibosh on hcg threads here?

Wouldn't that be nice?!

Wonder what will happen to the HCG group. I guess they will have to try to do this the hard way, like the rest of us!

All you have to do is go to your Dr and get a prescription for the REAL HCG and do the injections just as if you were doing infertility treatments, so it will be a smaller dose than what they prescribe for infertility.


All this is, is the FDA forcing people to go get prescriptions written. More money into the hands of the Pharmaceutical companies.

Grokette

Very good to know... OTC is not the same
at the beginning of the year, I did the HCG diet, but it was prescribed by a doctor (not OTC), and with the guidance of the doctor. The doctor was doing a pilot test on the diet. I only did it for 45 days, and was to wait another 45 days and go back on it, but when it was time to go back, the doctor went from $120 to $500. I never did the second round, but did go from 192lbs to 176lbs during the first 45 days, and was able to maintain the weight throughout the year; until I joined MFP and started loosing again. Its a very strict diet, and only recommended for those who have willpower.

The only purpose for which doctors are allowed to prescribe HCG is fertility treatment, to trigger ovulation. Any doctors that presribe HCG for weight loss purposes should be reported to the applicable college of physicians and possibly the FDA.

Why, when the injections work splendidly as a weight loss aid and also works to line out other hormonal imbalances?

Infertility treatments is not the only use for the REAL HCG that needs to be injected.

Sp1nGoddess

I have a friend who lost weight on this but he looks like a sack of potatoes now. It's pure starvation and not safe at all.

hottottie11

Why, when the injections work splendidly as a weight loss aid and also works to line out other hormonal imbalances?

It works because of the 500 calories diet

Infertility treatments is not the only use for the REAL HCG that needs to be injected.

But it has not been approved for use in weight loss

Grokette

Why, when the injections work splendidly as a weight loss aid and also works to line out other hormonal imbalances?

It works because of the 500 calories diet

Infertility treatments is not the only use for the REAL HCG that needs to be injected.

But it has not been approved for use in weight loss

Whatever you want to say, but it is not the 500 calorie diet. I did the 500 calorie diet withOUT the HCG injections and didn't lose an ounce and was STARVING.


Dr prescribed the HCG injections and I lost weight effortlessly, actually ate more than 500 calories per day and lost fine with no hunger at all. I maintained that loss too after I went back to MY normal way of eating, which isn't close to normal for most other people.

MissFit0101

Why, when the injections work splendidly as a weight loss aid and also works to line out other hormonal imbalances?

It works because of the 500 calories diet

Infertility treatments is not the only use for the REAL HCG that needs to be injected.

But it has not been approved for use in weight loss

Whatever you want to say, but it is not the 500 calorie diet. I did the 500 calorie diet withOUT the HCG injections and didn't lose an ounce and was STARVING.


Dr prescribed the HCG injections and I lost weight effortlessly, actually ate more than 500 calories per day and lost fine with no hunger at all. I maintained that loss too after I went back to MY normal way of eating, which isn't close to normal for most other people.

how much muscle did you lose?

MattGetsMad

I've never heard of this drug, but it sounds kind of hilarious...

I've got an even better weight loss drug though. It's super effective and the FDA doesn't know anything about it either. You just take one pill everyday, and eat 450 or less calories. Works about 10% better than HCG!

Seriously though, how would someone believe that the extreme weight loss has anything to do with anything other than starving yourself???

CorinthiaB

I have very little faith in the FDA and it stamp of approval. After all, it approved Phen-fen.

servilia

The only purpose for which doctors are allowed to prescribe HCG is fertility treatment, to trigger ovulation. Any doctors that presribe HCG for weight loss purposes should be reported to the applicable college of physicians and possibly the FDA.

I could be wrong, but I think the law only prohibits the drug company from "marketing" for indications where there is no evidence to support drug efficacy. Even with a black box warning, I think doctors are still legally allowed to prescribe things "off-label." Pretty much, if it isnt on the Controlled Substances list, the doctor can prescribe it for whatever...

Dammit why am I in the IP legal dept!?!?! Where are my RA peeps?

Ok fine. I'll assume you're right. If this is the case it's pretty sad how widespread this scam/fraud is, and how many doctors are participating in it.

SergeantSunshine_reused

They banned the happy cola gummies?

amilynnM

At least the B12 injections from the Dr. Bernstein clinics (I've seen them all over Ontario as well) would actually have a purpose. Being on a VLCD would mean not getting enough vitamin B, which is very important for nervous and immune function.

amilynnM

They banned the happy cola gummies?

Lol, never!