Flabjab Turns Into Big Fat Lie
On 8th April 2009 at the Old Bailey a man from the West Midlands was ordered to pay over £800,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act for the illegal advertising, sale and supply of an unlicensed medicine called Lipostabil. This is sometimes unlawfully advertised in the UK as cosmetic product for the reduction of fat. 
Mr. Duncan Williams of Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8JN was told by the Court that he had to pay the confiscation order within six months or face a four year jail term. He was also ordered to pay over £19,000 in court costs. Both he and his company were additionally fined a total £10,000.
In 2005 the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) carried out an investigation into Mr Williams’ clinic (Lipomed) because it was illegally advertising, selling and administering Lipostabil and Ensentiale N (also known as ‘Flabjab’)
‘Lipomed’ used a number of clinics throughout the country where customers were injected under the skin with Lipostabil making some customers experience severe side affects, such as swelling of the arms and neck. For each course of treatment Mr. Williams was charging customers £400. The company’s records also showed that at least 1000 customers were treated with ‘flabjab’ over a ten month period in 2004.
In October 2005 MHRA officers visited three addresses in the West Midlands and seized £10,000 worth of Lipostabil and related documents.
Mr Williams pleaded guilty to the offences at City of London Magistrates on 04 December 2007.
Mick Deats MHRA Head of Enforcement said, “This case highlights the robust action the MHRA takes against those who illegally advertise, sell and administer unlicensed medicines for cosmetic purposes.
“Consumers should be aware that Lipostabil is unlicensed in the UK and the safety of this product for cosmetic use has not been established. It could cause serious short and long-term side affects to your health.”