Article: `Do not buy unregistered slimming pills'

Annie Freeda Cruez
New Straits Times
05-30-2002
`Do not buy unregistered slimming pills'
Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: National

KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Do not buy slimming pills which are not registered and endorsed by the Drug Control Authority (DCA) of Malaysia.

That's the advice of Health Ministry Parliamentary Secretary S. Sothinathan to Malaysians, especially women, who resort to slimming pills to reduce their weight.
"These drugs may have serious side effects which could damage organs and cause severe diarrhoea, palpitation, dry mouth, insomnia, restlessness and anxiety," he said.

Harsh laxatives can also disrupt normal peristalsis (the movement of ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!