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                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: SATURDAY, July 28, 1990                   TAG: 9007280257
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

FDA SEEKS TO REMOVE DIET PILL FROM MARKET

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it wants Cal-Ban 3000 diet tablets and capsules taken off the market because they can cause throat obstructions and their weight-loss claims are unproved.

The agency advised consumers to stop using Cal-Ban, whose main ingredient is guar gum, a complex sugar that swells with water and creates a sense of fullness if eaten.

The FDA sent a letter to Cal-Ban's distributor, Health Care Products Inc. of Lutz, Fla., saying the agency would take legal action against the company if it does not stop distribution of the product.

- Associated Press 


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