Concerns over Diet Pills Spark Lawsuit Against the Kardasians

Kardashian Sisters Face a $5 Million Lawsuit over Support for a Potentially Dangerous Diet Supplement There's no question that manufacturers of a dangerous or defective drug can face a lawsuit. But what about celebrities who endorse a product? The question is raised by a new $5 million lawsuit filed against the Kardashian sisters over their endorsement of the diet pill QuickTrim, a quick fix that may not do exactly what the sisters, who are famous for being famous, say it can do in the ads. ...
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FDA is Criticized over Dangerous Drugs

In the United States dangerous drugs are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - not rigorously enough, according to some of the FDA's fiercest critics. In 2005 the FDA came under fire from Dr. David Graham. His words carried extra weight because he was an insider - a senior scientist within the FDA's own office of drug safety, CBS news reported. See this alert over the dangers of Actos. Graham said the FDA was allowing dangerous drugs to stay on the market, and had failed to w...
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