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US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company

Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general reported more than $200,000 in business income from a company she owns that sells dietary supplements, a loosely regulated industry that health and consumer advocates say raises concerns about her record and which some critics allege are akin to “ snake oil ”.…

US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company

We haven't written up this one. The Guardian US has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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Unauthorized weight loss supplement containing banned ingredient leads to hospitalization

Laboratory tests conducted by the ministry found that the product contains the active ingredient sibutramine, a pharmaceutical substance banned in Israel and multiple other countries.

  • Israeli Health Ministry warns about unapproved weight loss supplement G-Slim
  • G-Slim contains banned substance sibutramine, prohibited in many countries
  • High dosage of sibutramine in G-Slim raises severe health risks

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