(Fwd) (Fwd) diet pills

[Carolyn Gleason]

The response below was sent to me personally, but since I was  
forwarding another person's question, I'll post to both lists (sorry 
to those on both lists who will get double messages) - the 
information on FDA resources may be helpful to some on these lists.



------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
Date:          25 Oct 1996 07:56:07 EDT
From:          "Lilyan Goossens" <LMG at FDACF.SSW.DHHS.GOV>
Subject:       (Fwd) diet pills
To:            cgleason at MX.SERV.NET


*** Reply to note of 10/24/96 19:23
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Please contact the Food and Drug Administration at 22201 23rd Drive, S.E.
Bothell, WA  98201-7163.  

The public affairs officer is Sue Hutchcroft
Phone: 206-483-617-9332.  She may be on a special detail until the
first of November but she can tell you about some diet pills.


A good reference on this topic is HANDBOOK OF NONPRESCRIPTION
DRUGS   9th EDITION, publiched by American Pharmaceutical Association
The National Professional Society of Pharmacists, 2215 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20037

They have a large section covering the types and kinds of weight
control products on the market.
Library of Congress Catalog Number 86-640099.

Lilyan Goossens, RD, MPH
Consumer Education Staff
Office of Constituent Operations
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
internet address: LMG at fdacf.ssw.dhhs.gov
FDA's Home Page: http://www.fda.gov/
telephone: 1-202-205-4732

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Carolyn Gleason, M.S., R.D.
US Public Health Service, Region X
2201 Sixth Avenue, RX-27
Seattle, WA  98121

voice:  206-615-2486
FAX:    206-615-2500

email:  cgleason at serv.net
or      cgleason at phssea.ssw.dhhs.gov
or      cbg5 at wonder.em.cdc.gov