Hydroxycut Diet Drug Recalled

May 1, 2009
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I've heard of Hydroxycut, but I didn't realize how popular it is: "It accounts for about 90 percent of the market for weight loss supplements, with sales of about 1 million bottles a year."

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning today to consumers to stop using Hydroxycut because it has been linked to serious liver injuries. 

The Huffpost article mentioned that dietary supplements are not as tightly regulated by the government as medications and that manufacturers don't need FDA approval ahead of time to market the products.