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To: StockDung who wrote (12030)	8/20/2003 10:59:26 PM
From: scion	Respond to of 19428

The manufacturer of Dexatrim, Chattem, Inc., recently annouced a $3.5 million settlement of a case where a woman suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after using DEXATRIM that contained phenylpropanolamine ("PPA"). PPA is a chemical used in over the counter and prescription medications. PPA was very common in diet drugs, nasal decongestants and cough medications. PPA might cause between 200 and 500 hemorrhagic strokes per year in patients age 18 to 49. U.S. consumers bought about 6 billion doses of PPA last year. The following DEXATRIM products contained phenylpropanolamine (PPA): Dexatrim Caffeine Free Dexatrim Caffeine Free Extended Duration Dexatrim Caffeine Free Maximum Strength Dexatrim Caffeine Free Plus Vitamins Dexatrim Extended Duration Dexatrim Gelcaps Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free On November 6, 2000, while regulators moved to take it off the market, U.S. health officials urged consumers to stop taking decongestants and diet drugs containing a key ingredient linked to cases of strokes. The ingredient, phenylpropanolamine (PPA), is found in hundreds of over-the-counter and prescription products, including the cold medicine Dimetapp and such weight-loss drugs as Dexatrim and Acutrim. It works as a decongestant in cough and cold remedies and as an appetite suppressant in diet drugs. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has asked all drug companies to voluntarily stop marketing products containing PPA. Makers would have the option to reformulate the products with other ingredients. The agency also is writing a proposal that will make the sale of PPA products, both prescription and over-the-counter, illegal. That process is likely to take several months. Regulators determined that PPA is linked to cases of bleeding strokes in adults under age 50. Research pointed to a higher risk of hemorrhagic strokes, or bleeding into the brain, for women, but the FDA cautioned that men were also at risk. The strokes occurred within three days after people took the products. yourlawyer.com

To: StockDung who wrote (12030)	8/20/2003 11:00:42 PM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Respond to of 19428

Hi TS, Chattem??? That rings a bell with me. I think I looked at them a few months ago now and passed on a potential long position... Let me think a moment... Something about some California hedge fund having to retract something or other, some warning if I remember correctly... Yes... Here we go... This series of posts from another thread... Message 18958562 Message 18959614 Message 18959692 Message 18960412 Anecdotal "evidence" saves my sorry butt yet again... <g> And, it would appear that the hedge fund may be vindicated as well... KJC

To: StockDung who wrote (12030)	8/20/2003 11:03:01 PM
From: scion	Respond to of 19428

DEXATRIM ResultsTM More science, nutrition and energy. More Results. Introducing advanced science in dieting. New DEXATRIM ResultsTM is a dietary supplement that, when used in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle including diet and excercise, will give you the results you have been looking for! Get off the roller coaster of hunger, fatigue and mood swings and find steady weight loss with DEXATRIM ResultsTM. DEXATRIM ResultsTM will, Help you control your appetite and cravings* * Increase your metabolism so you can burn more fat and calories* * And give you added energy!* Set your goals! It is important to be healthy and stay healthy. Get off those roller coater diets and approach weight loss with a new positive attitude. Set your achievable goal on how much weight you want to lose and a date to achieve that goal. According to doctors, gradual weight loss is healthier and more likely to be maintained. A gradual loss of 10-15% of your body weight will keep you from that roller coaster dieting and will keep you in better health. Dexatrim has recently reformulated the Dexatrim Results® and Dexatrim Natural® Green Tea and No Caffeine products so that our entire product line is now Ephedrine Free. We stopped shipping ephedrine products in September of 2002, but if you have an ephedrine-containing Dexatrim product and would like to have it either replaced with one of our new and improved formulas or receive a refund for your purchase price, please send your request along with any unused product to our customer service department at: Chattem, Inc. P.O. Box 2219 Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219 USA Refund will equal national average retail price for that product. Please visit us at www.dexatrim.com *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.