hcg is a sham - federal agencies act to remove hcg products
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500368_162-57338043/federal-agencies-act-to-remove-hcg-weight-loss-products/
The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission today took joint action against several companies selling over-the-counter hCG products that falsely and illegally claim to promote weight loss.
Labeled "homeopathic" by the seven companies who received the letters, the products contain human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced during pregnancy by cells that form the placenta.
An injectable drug containing hCG has been approved by the FDA to treat female infertility and other medical conditions. No form of hCG has been approved for weight loss. Making such claims, the letters inform the recipients, is a violation of federal law.
"The joint action is the first step in keeping the unproven and potentially unsafe products from being marketed online and in retail outlets," reads a news release announcing the ban of hCG weight loss products.
The over-the-counter products' labels advise consumers to take the "homeopathic" hCG oral drops, pellets, and sprays while adhering to a very low-calorie diet, as low as 500 calories a day. According to the FDA/FTC news release, there is no evidence that anything but the potentially dangerous diet promotes weight loss.
"These HCG products marketed over-the-counter are unproven to help with weight loss and are potentially dangerous even if taken as directed," Ilisa Bernstein, acting director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, says in a news release. "And a very low calorie diet should only be used under proper medical supervision."
7 Companies Warned
Below is a list of the companies that received the warning letters as well as the products they sell:
Manufacturer/Distributor Name
Product Name
1. HCG Diet Direct LLC
HCG Diet Homeopathic Drops
2. The hCG Drops LLC
Homeopathic HCG
3. HCG Platinum LLC; RightWay Nutrition
HCG Platinum
HCG Platinum X-30
HCG Platinum X-14
4. Nutri Fusion Systems LLC
HCG Fusion 30
HCG Fusion 43
5. www.resetthebody.com; www.theoriginalhcgdrops.com
Homeopathic Original HCG
Homeopathic HCG
6. Hcg-miracleweightloss.com
HCG Extra Weight Loss Homeopathic Drops
7. Natural Medical Supply
Alcohol Free hCG Weight Loss Formula
The companies have 15 days to correct the violations or face seizure, injunctions, criminal prosecution, or other legal actions.
"We're telling them that they need to stop marketing these unapproved and illegal products," Elizabeth Miller, acting director of the FDA's fraud unit for OTC products, said in a videotaped statement posted on the FDA's web site.
The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission today took joint action against several companies selling over-the-counter hCG products that falsely and illegally claim to promote weight loss.
Labeled "homeopathic" by the seven companies who received the letters, the products contain human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced during pregnancy by cells that form the placenta.
An injectable drug containing hCG has been approved by the FDA to treat female infertility and other medical conditions. No form of hCG has been approved for weight loss. Making such claims, the letters inform the recipients, is a violation of federal law.
"The joint action is the first step in keeping the unproven and potentially unsafe products from being marketed online and in retail outlets," reads a news release announcing the ban of hCG weight loss products.
The over-the-counter products' labels advise consumers to take the "homeopathic" hCG oral drops, pellets, and sprays while adhering to a very low-calorie diet, as low as 500 calories a day. According to the FDA/FTC news release, there is no evidence that anything but the potentially dangerous diet promotes weight loss.
"These HCG products marketed over-the-counter are unproven to help with weight loss and are potentially dangerous even if taken as directed," Ilisa Bernstein, acting director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, says in a news release. "And a very low calorie diet should only be used under proper medical supervision."
7 Companies Warned
Below is a list of the companies that received the warning letters as well as the products they sell:
Manufacturer/Distributor Name
Product Name
1. HCG Diet Direct LLC
HCG Diet Homeopathic Drops
2. The hCG Drops LLC
Homeopathic HCG
3. HCG Platinum LLC; RightWay Nutrition
HCG Platinum
HCG Platinum X-30
HCG Platinum X-14
4. Nutri Fusion Systems LLC
HCG Fusion 30
HCG Fusion 43
5. www.resetthebody.com; www.theoriginalhcgdrops.com
Homeopathic Original HCG
Homeopathic HCG
6. Hcg-miracleweightloss.com
HCG Extra Weight Loss Homeopathic Drops
7. Natural Medical Supply
Alcohol Free hCG Weight Loss Formula
The companies have 15 days to correct the violations or face seizure, injunctions, criminal prosecution, or other legal actions.
"We're telling them that they need to stop marketing these unapproved and illegal products," Elizabeth Miller, acting director of the FDA's fraud unit for OTC products, said in a videotaped statement posted on the FDA's web site.
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Love it. What I'll really love is the first time posters repeating:
"I've been on HCG and it's wonderful! Don't listen to the negative people on this site. I think it's great and I don't have to spend nearly as much time washing my hair as I used to. Keep up the good work!"0 -
*clinks glass.0
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lol........silence........0
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Its about godamn time.
hCG = A Socially acceptable eating disorder0 -
WIN :smokin:0
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:drinker:0
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I'd like to propose a toast, but first... does everyone have some pregnant woman pee in their glasses?0
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Love it. What I'll really love is the first time posters repeating:
"I've been on HCG and it's wonderful! Don't listen to the negative people on this site. I think it's great and I don't have to spend nearly as much time washing my hair as I used to. Keep up the good work!"
I've been on HCG and it's wonder! Don't listen to the negative people on this site. I love starving myself and letting a so called diet pill do the work
*end of sarcasm* 
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Wow. Amen.0
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It doesn't mention the FDA warning any of the companies that promote the HCG injectables. I wonder why that is, especially because they promote it as a weight loss drug as well.
Either way, at least it's progress.0 -
Yeah but then they will just say, mine is not over the counter and is doctor recommended......you won't get through0 -
Gee... who could have guessed drinking preggo pee would be a sham.
Wasn't Dr. Oz promoting that stuff?0 -
I'd like to propose a toast, but first... does everyone have some pregnant woman pee in their glasses?
I've got some to share, if you've got some fancy glasses :drinker:
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Gee... who could have guessed drinking preggo pee would be a sham.
Wasn't Dr. Oz promoting that stuff?
This Dr. Oz?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_oz#Controversy :bigsmile:0 -
Hopefully, the FDA will go after the doctors and weight loss clinics that push ANY version of the HCG scam next.
http://www.camlawblog.com/articles/new-regulation/fda-raises-legal-issues-re-use-of-hcg-for-weight-loss0 -
Great.... now how will I get my pregnant lady pee fix?0
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Yeah but then they will just say, mine is not over the counter and is doctor recommended......you won't get through
Sadly, they are recommending that users stock up before it can no longer be found.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/414844-fda-taking-action-against-hcg
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Yeah but then they will just say, mine is not over the counter and is doctor recommended......you won't get through
Sadly, they are recommending that users stock up before it can no longer be found.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/414844-fda-taking-action-against-hcg
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Ugh.0 -
Hopefully, the FDA will go after the doctors and weight loss clinics that push ANY version of the HCG scam next.
http://www.camlawblog.com/articles/new-regulation/fda-raises-legal-issues-re-use-of-hcg-for-weight-loss
Unlikely. The FDA took YEARS to get this far with the HCG crap.0 -
Let's at least celebrate this victory.0 -
I'm 7.5 months pregnant and have plenty of pee. I do accept donations...0
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Well run on over to the HCG group. I'm sure you could ask any amount of money you want. You'll be a multi-millionaire within a week. :laugh:I'm 7.5 months pregnant and have plenty of pee. I do accept donations...0 -
The FDA doesnt know what they are talking about. HCG is better than sliced bread.
Mmm bread..0 -
This really has nothing to do with the dangers of hcg and the low calorie diet. It has to do with big $$ drug companies. Educate yourself on the facts.0
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It sounds a lot like it has to do with these companies making big money by promoting a product that does not do what they say it does and promoting a very dangerous diet, aren't those the facts?0
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I have educated myself, using sources like universities and medical professionals, and not sites that sell HCG or an old PDF copy of quack "doctor" Simeons' protocol. I invite you to do the same: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390151-should-i-do-the-hcg-dietThis really has nothing to do with the dangers of hcg and the low calorie diet. It has to do with big $$ drug companies. Educate yourself on the facts.
Not once, in the scores of HCG threads here, has anyone provided a reputable source saying that HCG can help in weight loss, or that a Very Low Calorie Diet is healthy or sustainable for anyone that is not morbidly obese.0 -
I have educated myself, using sources like universities and medical professionals, and not sites that sell HCG or an old PDF copy of quack "doctor" Simeons' protocol. I invite you to do the same: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390151-should-i-do-the-hcg-dietThis really has nothing to do with the dangers of hcg and the low calorie diet. It has to do with big $$ drug companies. Educate yourself on the facts.
Not once, in the scores of HCG threads here, has anyone provided a reputable source saying that HCG can help in weight loss, or that a Very Low Calorie Diet is healthy or sustainable for anyone that is not morbidly obese.
there will always be a phony study to support these wild claims - as if this gives all 'homeopathic' medicine leverage of some kind.
all you can do is, run them underground where they can treat one another like the rats they are.0
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