
Weight-loss supplement laced with Prozac ‘a fake’
FDA building signA weight-loss supplement sold by USPlabs was found to contain the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s antidepressant Prozac, according to the FDA, although the manufacturer disputes the claim.The US regulator issued an alert late last month after it emerged that samples of OxyElite Pro Super Thermogenic (OEP) were found on analysis to contain fluoxetine. USPlabs is claiming that the product tested was however counterfeit.
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