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Article: Some concerned new Alli in weight-loss has unpleasant side-effects.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
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- June 25, 2007
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Byline: Karl Stark
How badly do you want to be skinny? Is it worth soiling your underwear?
Those questions will likely confront users of the new Alli, the first over-the-counter diet drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Alli (pronounced al-EYE) went on sale for the first time about a week ago _ a stronger prescription form, Xenical, has been available since 1999 _ and its promotional material alone makes for strong medicine: The drug, which helps people lose small amounts of weight, can cause oily discharges, uncontrolled bowel movements, and gas if you eat too much fat.
Its marketing effort makes an impression by ...