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Retail Diet pills Market Summary

Diet pills sales were down 5% in 2005, as new competitors entered the market and the post-ephedra ban’s effects lingered on and dampened consumer’s enthusiasm for these products. In addition, there was more government scrutiny of this category, and ultimately fines levied on several major marketers of heavily advertised and popular brands. In addition, consumers may be growing weary of claims of fantastic results, which they are not experiencing.

Competitors have already switched to new ingredients other than ephedra (like Hoodia, green tea extract, chromium, etc.), and will continue to do so. We also think that mail order and infomercials will remain popular with the do-it-yourself dieter, despite FTC fines and regulatory actions.

The biggest competition for OTC diet pills is new prescription diet drugs that may enter the market.

It is only new product innovations and continued heavy advertising that will support this very moderate growth. For example, SLIMQUICK was the first OTC diet pill to offer consumers a comprehensive diet and exercise program and a free 32-page booklet. Slimage is targeted at women over age 35, and promises a weight loss product that defies the visible signs of aging. It also offers a free weight loss booklet, with a walking program and recipes. Marketers will likely need to complement their diet pills with more—informational websites (as Slim-Fast has done with meal replacements), booklets, guides, and appealing to specific niches (women, men, elderly overweight, etc.). Other health benefits and boosting energy will be touted along with weight loss.

Description  of Akavar

Akavar™-20/50 is a highly advertised weight loss supplement. TV ads by the manufacturer of Akavar (Akavar products are made by Dynakor Pharmacal), claim that you can "eat all you want and still lose weight."

The manufacturer claims that..."AKÄVAR^®-20/50 literally causes excess fat to be pulled from bulging parts of your body! "As AKÄVAR^®- 20/50 restricts caloric intake to below your daily caloric requirement, you literally pull excess fat from all over your body, including your waist, hips, thighs and buttocks (the body’s natural fat storage sites)... leaving your body thinner, trimmer and sexier than you ever thought possible.

WRONG -- Fat cannot be selective pulled from a specific area of the body (unless by surgery).

The company goes on to entice consumers that...

"Akävar-20/50 is the only weight-loss compound that works automatically. There is absolutely no need to count calories, no need to consciously lower your caloric intake, no need for expensive, pre-measured meals…"

Akavar contains the following ingredients:

• Vitamin B6
• Magnesium
• Yerba mate
• Trimethylxanthine (another name for caffeine)
• Guarana
• Damiana
• Green tea
• Ginger root
• Kola nut
• Schisandra fruit
• Scutellaria root
• Tibetan ginseng
• Cocoa nut
• Jujube fruit
• Thea sinensis complex

It is not known how (or even if) Akavar works for weight loss. Several of the ingredients in it contain caffeine, which may have some effect on suppressing the appetite or perhaps increasing metabolism.

• Insomnia
• Nervousness
• Restlessness
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• A rapid heart rate (tachycardia).

Commentary

In our opinion, herbal supplement formulas lack the scientific proof to be considered as part of a healthy diet plan for achieving and maintaining long term weight loss.  We believe that use of non-prescription diet pills alone falls short in that it does not educate dieters on healthy diet habits, and does not address the psychological issues many dieters face, as do many traditional weight loss programs. A diet program that fails to recognize these two important components may not sufficiently serve the needs of many dieters.  Overall, we feel it would be unwise to rely on an herbal supplement as a long-term weight solution.

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