Fake Orlistat Capsules (Top voted first)

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Hello Everyone

Just wanted to let you all know that you need to be aware of fake Orlistat pills being offered for sale as generics to Alli. I bought what I thought were generic Alli 120mg but was sent blue capsules filled with a white powder instead. I know for a fact that the active ingrediant in Alli (Orlistat), is actually small white bead-type drug. So, what is this powder? Only God knows! I've written my letter of complaint to the on-line pharmacy concerned, but no reply. I will see about getting my money back.

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Sorry DOCTOR... But ANYONE can claim to be a DOCTOR... And if you TRULY are, how can busy doctor or better yet A Doctor be looking on this blog unless you found out about all the complaints and are just working on behalf of viocore... ANYONE CAN CLAIM to be a "Doctor" on the internet , hey hell... I am a 5 foot 10" model that resembles Heidi Clume sorry don't believe you... I think those of us that have turned to companies needing a supplement promising to help and being dooped over and over by companies just trying to make a buck not caring how they are hurting the ppl financially and physically ( seeing alot of us had awful side effects) would do ANYTHING To cover their sorry asses.. We have been hurt enough. Just a shame!!

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Yes! I bought these and being very well aware of the side effects with just 60 mg of Alli (gastroenterologists wryly refer to Orlistat as 'Oilytstool') - with 120 mg Viocore Orlistat there are NONE of these side effects... none. Which means that it's NOT a different process, it's a FAKE and I blew $80 for nothing. If it was real, it would be blocking fats which have no where else to go... if you're not experiencing these unfortunate side-effects, then it's not working!

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Those are fake as well as the powder claiming to be orlistat sold on ebay. Most are from China. They even list the chemical compound which is C6H10N2O3. If you look that up. It is a "brain drug" having nothing to do with weight loss. I am attempting to get my money back. Anyone who has taken Alli or Xenical for any time can see this products are fake but I guess they fool some folks. Or worse! LEAVE them with worse problems! When is Alli coming back????

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I have purchased several boxes of Viocore Orlistat from Botanicsasia. The packaging is perfect (blister packs) and the boxes look exactly like the real thing, but after having it sent to a pharmaceutical lab for analysis, they contain nothing more than CORN STARCH! A total scam. The boxes have a website listed, viocore.com, which has a credible looking front page but all of the links on it are dead links with no contact information. I purchased it using paypal. I haven't looked at the refund policy for paypal yet, but does anyone know if I can request a refund from them for fake medication?

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Hi... Yes go to PayPal look at your acct and find the transaction# of the viocore orlistat you bought. Put in you want refund because fake and nothing but cornstarch. I did this and someone named Simon from company denied my request but I also emailed them telling them fake and wanted refund. Instead tried to tell me real but would send me $25 to PayPal to send back cus of nad reaction had to this supposedly real orlistat. Once I sent them the info of tracking they sent me back all my $$ if you bought thru PayPal you have protection. Don't worry try this... You should receive your $$back. Good luck until then you probably should wait for alli to come back in stock. I know I am. seems like it is taking forever but I don't wnt to be fooled again or worse take something that may actually kill me. I had awful side effect from these fake pills. Good luck!

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Glad I found this thread. Was getting ready to buy the orlistat powder. When is Alli coming back on the market?

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Well RICHARD... YES, I do have proof is cornstarch. My pharmacy looked at it for me. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPANY AND FAKE INGREDIENTS. Have u not checked this forum??? Tons of ppl complaining, seems you are obviously WORKING for this company and checking to see who is complaining to try and shut us up so u can continue to SCAM US OF OUR $$ ... SO SAD!! Well, you can't scare me BUDDY, SORRY, BEEN THRU ENOUGH IN MY LIFETIME AND LOSING A CHILD TO LET A MANIPULATED JERK LIKE U SCARE ME. I am not on a CRUSADE TO GET THIS COMPANY FOR NO REASON, NOR DO I WANT TO HURT THEM. I HAVE PROOF, JUST NEED THEM TO STOP SELLING FAKE ORLISTAT to ppl and taking our hard earned money. Ppl are on here because we used the REAL STUFF and since being tampered with are off shelves and companies like this one as well as others, not just this company, are using this opportunity to make $$ claiming real stuff at a time ppl like us ALL ON HERE, NEED IT MOST. Sorry but if u are not having a problem with this stuff, why THE HELL U ON THIS FORUM?? HMMMM.... MAYBE CUS YOU WORK FOR THESE PPL. Sorry don't scare me BUDDY??

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I believe what she is saying is it resembles corn starch and absolutely isn't orlistat. A person who has taken the real Alli or Xenical will always know when they have a fake product. Many of the pills being sold as Orlistat especially from overseas have no side effects at all.

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Wow, you are the ONLY person in this entire thread that says he got the real thing. Are we supposed to have some level of comfort in that? I took Viocore 90 count 3 times a day and never experienced any oily stool. The dosage was twice that of Alli, and I did get results from Alli. The fake substance I recieved was not Orlistat. I was told by Simon I would get a free trial of Xenical. So far....nothing. I don't think Botanics Asia realizes the level of problems that can occur when you market deceptively in the U.S.
I will never buy anything else from this rip-off company. I am not making anything up. Just stating what I experienced. I will be available for any legal action that may arise.

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I fell for this as well. No oil or loose stool. In fact became constipated. That's when I knew they were fake. The ad makes you think they are a Denver company but product shipped from Taiwan. Out $80 as well.

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Cackling hens, Bill? Really? What a disrespectful jerk you are. The majority feel it is a scam. So happy you have a huge oil slick. Save it and use it in your cooking- maybe that will save you more fat absorption.

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Yes - SAYS 120 mg Orlistat - we're all saying that it's not present... if you're not experiencing unpleasant G.I. side-effects - then it's NOT real Orlistat.

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I don't think Alli is coming back. I bought VioCore 'orlistat' from Botanics.asia. It is not Orlistat at all. All I got from it was nausea and insomnia.

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Same here I ordered this bulls*** in hopes that it would work like alli but instead, 4 days in and nothing. I blew $76.00 on some bulls*** that wasn't worth it, in the process of seeing if I can get my money back, because at this point the site might as well be labeled as FRAUD!!!! DONT BUY FROM BOTANICS.ASIA EVER!!!!!!! Lesson Learned.....Alli you made me do this, if you would just stop with the jokes and come back out none of us would have this mistake but when you have something that works you would like to keep it that way ...We need a date ALLI point blank!!!

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Yes I had the same thing happen to me. Scary that we do not know what was in the pills. I know what the side effects are from Alli, wish they would get it back on the shelf so we all can stop going through this!

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The same thing happened to me!!!! The pills were fake. I had been taking Alli for years until it went off the market. I ordered from Asia Botanics?? ( cant remember the exact name). The pills and packaging looked professional, but they have to be nothing but sugar or something similar. I kept taking it and nothing would happen. So to be sure, I ate the greasiest pizza and dessert I could find which should have sent me running to the toilet. Nothing happened. Instead, I am more constipated when I take them. My wild animals got into a pack. They instinctively stay away from meds. They love sugar. They ate the package and nothing happened. Thank God for that anyway. I tried to write a review and there is no place to write one. I searched and finally found a place with all glowing reviews. When I wrote my review, it never showed up on the page. The reviews must be written by their own people, because they emphasized that the pills were exactly the same orlistat and not fake. Why would anyone write that over and over to convince people that these pills are the real deal of there haven't been problems and complaints. I'm angry and disgusted they are getting away with this.

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Absolutely not! I do not work for anybody! I own a resort in the jungle in Belize called Jaguar Paw Jungle Resort.
My best friend's nephew was first to try Skinny Fiber. He lost 30 pounds. He looked like a different person, so his aunt who owns a bar/ restaurant called Amigos in Belize then decided to try it. She too lost 30 pounds, but doesn't need to lose anymore at this point. I had been trying desperately to find Orlistat everywhere, got the fake Orlistat which of course didn't work. I threw them out. i had several boxes of what I THOUGHT was Orlistat because it always did the job for me. Without it, I gained 25 pounds. So I decided to try skinny fiber myself. I've now lost 9 pounds. I will be happy with just 12 more pounds lost. I was only trying to share an alternative way to lose weight until Orlistat comes back on the market. I don't think I will need Orlistat by then. I was trying to help by sharing my experience. That's all. Maybe YOU work for the fake pill company.

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That's interesting, because I got fake Orlistst from Canada too. Can you tell me the site where you ordered them from Canada? I'd like to try that although I am losing lots with the other pills I am taking, it would be good to have a back up from my old faithful Orlistat. My gentleman friend wants to come visit me from England. I HAVE to look the same as he left me. That's how he still pictutes me. Can you tell us which pharmacy you ordered them from?

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I have been taking this product,ViiCore Orlistat,
I have ended up in the ER. pain, cramping, severe
Constipated, they did a CT scan,now I will be sharing
This information with the AMA! & FDA! This is so wrong!!

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I just ordered Viocore Orlistat and it doesn't work at all. It actually gave me constipation. I am going to try and get my money back and I can't wait for Alli to return.

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