FTC fines weight loss pill firms $25M
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/ap_on_he_me/weight_loss_pills"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070104/capt.cdffc5eb52a04a88a66a4a3aa7a94883.weight_loss_pills_nyol922.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=.9oCEmTFsexALF8yksIFIA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="In this March 19, 2003, file photo, a bottle of Xenadrine RFA formula with ephedrine lies in front of a new formula of the medicine, the EFX version, without the ephedrine in South Brunswick, N.J. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday fined the marketers of four weight loss pills, including Xenadrine EFX, millions of dollars for making false advertising claims. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday fined the marketers of four weight loss pills $25 million for making false advertising claims ranging from rapid weight loss to reducing the risk of cancer.</p><br clear="all"/>