America has a new drug of choice in the weight-loss category, and the winner is...Phen-Fen. Though FDA approved prescription drugs Phentermine and Fenfluramine have not been approved as the newly combined dietary supplement Phen-Fen, we see the results and we want it now. This low budget program is selling the idea of a fitness program including diet, exercise and stress reduction (which is good) with lots of ‘happy talk' minimizing the danger of using Phen-Fen (which is bad). Patrons interested in starting this weight-loss program will definitely need to see a physician, but on balance, this tape should have been more forthcoming about the known side effects (short-term memory loss and primary pulmonary hypertension--PPH), and the unknown risks of prolonged use. Not a necessary purchase. Aud: P. (N. Plympton)
Winning with Phen-Fen
(32 min., $9.99, New Market Sales, 800-242-7961, PPR) Vol. 12, Issue 3
Winning with Phen-Fen
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