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In the below article importantly note that allis additional weight loss was less than AODs clinical trial result Alli is a half strength over the counter version of orlistat What many people fail to realise is given the competing weight loss drugs available eg virtually none the US market is massive for something that is reasonably effective and importantly safe You dont need a silver bullet weight loss pill to make a lot of money in the US market Just a suppliment will attract a massive user base Pardon the format as I had to adjust to get past website screening

FDA approves first nonprescription sale of diet pill
February 7 2007 Story Highlights
FDA approves over the counter sales of the fat blocking diet pill orlistat
Now available as Xenical the nonprescription dose will have the name alli
Orlistat works by blocking absorption of about one quarter of any fat consumed

WASHINGTON AP Dieters got a new tool Wednesday to help them take off the extra pounds the first government approved nonprescription diet pill
The Food and Drug Administration said the fat blocking weight loss pill orlistat which has been available by prescription, can be sold in a reduced strength version over the counter
The new version will be sold as alli by GlacoSmithKline PLC Xenical the prescription version is made by Roche Holding AG
The drug is intended for people 18 and older to use along with a reducedcalorie lowfat diet and exercise
Dr Charles Ganley FDAs director of nonprescription products stressed that the drug is intended for use along with diet and exercise programs
Using this drug alone is unlikely to be beneficial Ganley said at a telebriefing
While some dietary supplements make weight loss claims Ganley said this is the first nonprescription drug approved by the agency for that purpose
Ganley said in trials for every five pounds people lost through diet and exercise those using orlistat lost an additional two to three pounds
When taken with meals orlistat blocks the absorption of about one quarter of any fat consumed That fat about 150 to 200 calories worth is passed out of the body in stools which can be loose as a result About half of patients in trials experienced gastrointestinal side effects
The agency recommended users take a multivitamin when using this drug
The new drug would contain half the dose of Xenical prescription capsules The price has not been set but is expected to run 1 dollar to 2 dollars a day company officials said The company estimated 5 million to 6 million Americans a year would buy the drug over the counter
The Food and Drug Administration said the most common side effect of the product is a change in bowel habits including loose stool and some oily spotting Eating a low fat diet will reduce the likelihood of this side effect
FDA said people who have had organ transplants should not take OTC orlistat because of possible drug interactions In addition anyone taking blood thinning medicines or being treated for diabetes or thyroid disease should consult a physician before using orlistat the agency said
GSK Consumer Healthcare which will market the pill said it chose the name alli to indicate a partnership with consumers in their weight loss efforts
We know that being overweight has many adverse consequences including an increase in the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes said Dr Douglas Throckmorton deputy director for the FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
OTC orlistat along with diet and exercise may aid overweight adults who seek to lose excess weight to improve their health he said