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... wnbc.com - News - Beware Of Medicine Tampering #delta {text-align:center;} #delta * {text-align:left;} #delta div {margin-top:20px;} #delta div div {margin-top:0px;} Thursday, March 30, 2006, 7:00 pm HomeNewsLocal NewsNational NewsIrresistible HeadlinesMost PopularSlideshowsPoliticsToday In New YorkTINY BlogHomeland SecurityAs Seen OnTechnologyTelemundo 47NewsHomeNewsWeather PlusVideoSportsTrafficEntertainmentHealthFinancialCommunityMost PopularIrresistible HeadlinesAmazing ImagesToday In NY Blog MarketplaceAutomotiveEmploymentHouse And HomeReal EstateTravelShop NBCCouponsLegalDatingYellow pagesEducationFamilyFoodDigital ToolsDigital ToolsE-mail AlertsWNBC Mobile.comRSSAbout WNBCAbout UsWatch WNBCNBC UniversalWNBC FeaturesTelemundo 47 Search As Seen On NBC 4 Must See Video Contact Us news Beware Of Medicine TamperingEmail This Story | Print This StoryBoth prescription and over-the-counter medicines are required by law to be safe and correctly labeled.

Despite the regulations, however, the consumer is the final line of defense, and should never take safety and product purity for granted.Case in point: New Yorker Christie Judson recently encountered a suspicious bottle of SmartBurn, an over-the-counter weight-loss product."I brought the bottle home," said Judson.

"The box had not been squished or opened or anything.

I just opened up the cardboard, took the bottle out, uncapped it, and the seal was broken."She found a surprise beneath the broken seal.

"The real SmartBurn (p...

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