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Fake Slimming Drugs Can Have Serious Side Effects

A government study last year found that almost a third of people trying to lose weight have tried unlicensed slimming pills- with 63 per cent suffering side effects such as uncontrollable bleeding and heart problems (Photo by Wodicka/ullstein bild via Getty Images).

By: Radhakrishna N S

by Nadeem Badshah DEADLY diet pills which have not been tested in the UK are being sold on photo app Instagram, an Eastern Eye investigation has found. The medicines on offer from overseas sellers include dinitrophenol (DNP), an industrial chemical used as a pesticide which has been linked to five deaths this year alone and is illegal for human consumption. One Instagram post is offering 24 caps of DNP for $18 (£13.70) with the claim that it is the “most powerful fat burner in the world”. There are no ingredients listed in some of the adverts and the social media…

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