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Michael Ellis, founder of the diet pill company Metabolife, just completed a six-month term in federal prison. Ellis pleaded guilty to lying to the Food and Drug Administration about a letter that claimed no customer complaints about Metabolife.In a new book, Ellis said the he did not know about ...
Read full story'The Metabolife Story: The Rape of Cinderella' (www.themjellisgroup.com) represents author and former CEO Michael Ellis' detailed account of the rise and eventual fall of Metabolife, one of the most successful, yet unfairly characterized dietary supplement companies in history. This book finally ...
Read full storyHolding on to unhealthy fat after an initialweight loss happens to everyone. Even top celebrities' recurring battlewith weight has been well documented in the press. This yo-yo tendencymakes the self promise to lose weight one of the top New Year's pledges andkeeps gyms in business when resoluten...
Read full storySo you're feeling a little thick around the middle and you've heard enough about abstinence and exercise. Wouldn't it be nice if you could pop a pill, stretch out in the BarcaLounger and incinerate calories like a long-distance runner? That's the idea behind a hot herbal supplement called Metabol...
Read full storyMetabolife, a weight management industry pioneer that successfully helped millions of people lose weight, is back on shelves with a new two-stage supplement program and online support services. The program includes the newly reformulated flagship Metabolife Ultra which is based on clinically-test...
Read full storyA judge has confirmed the liquidation plan for Metabolife International Inc. that features a $55.8 million global settlement with various creditors that have filed ephedra-related claims against the bankrupt supplement maker. The settlement resolves 257 ephedra claims not covered by Metabolife's ...
Read full storyAfter nearly scuttling Metabolife International's long-awaited bankruptcy plan, a San Diego bankruptcy judge yesterday said he will approve it, clearing the way for the former diet-pill maker to settle more than 250 personal injury lawsuits. At times, approval of the plan, which took more than 2½...
Read full storyAfter nearly scuttling Metabolife International's long-awaited bankruptcy plan, a San Diego bankruptcy judge yesterday said he will approve it, clearing the way for the former diet-pill maker to settle more than 250 personal injury lawsuits. AdvertisementAt times, approval of the plan, which took...
Read full storyMetabolife successor wants to settle suits SAN DIEGO: The successor to Metabolife International Inc. wants to use $130.4 million in insurance money to settle ephedra-related diet pill lawsuits, a report said. In a bankruptcy court filing, San Diego-based MII Liquidation Inc. proposed using the $1...
Read full storyMetabolife seeks OK to settle $130 mln in ephedra claims WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The former Metabolife International Inc. is seeking bankruptcy court approval to settle $130.4 million in ephedra-related claims using insurance proceeds, and establish a framework for settling additional claims ...
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