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2. Orlistat - Wikipedia

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   On 23 January 2006, an FDA advisory panel voted 11 to 3 to recommend the approval of an OTC formulation of orlistat, to be sold under the brand name Alli by GlaxoSmithKline. [41] Approval was granted on 7 February 2007, [42] and Alli became the first weight loss drug officially sanctioned by the U.S. government for over-the-counter use. [43]

3. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat. These medications alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body , weight regulation, by: reducing appetite and consequently energy intake , increasing energy expenditure , redirecting nutrients from adipose to lean ...

4. 4 of the Top Prescription Weight Loss Pills & How They Work - AOL

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   Regular physical activity can help accelerate weight loss, improve metabolism and enhance the benefits of weight loss pills. Aim for 150 minutes per week (or about a half-hour five days a week).

5. Discovery and development of gastrointestinal lipase inhibitors

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   [5] [8] [9] For that reason orlistat was chosen over lipstatin for development as an anti-obesity drug. [1] [10] It is the only available FDA-approved oral lipase inhibitor and is known on the market as Xenical and Alli. [5] Initially orlistat was developed as a treatment for dyslipidemia, not as an anti-obesity agent. When researchers found ...

6. Diet drugs Alli and Xenical may cause liver failure - AOL

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   Users of Alli and Xenical, beware -- the diet drugs may cause liver failure, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In a statement released on May 26, the government agency said ...

7. Medicare announces 15 new drugs chosen for price ... - AOL

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   Diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to the list of medications selected for Medicare price negotiations, federal health officials announced Friday. The negotiations ...