Article: NEW WEIGHT-LOSS PILL IS A SELL-OUT REDUX IS THE FIRST NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUG FOR WEIGHT LOSS TO BE APPROVED IN 20 YEARS.(BUSINESS)

Byline: PAT DOOLEY, STAFF WRITER

Pharmacists in Hampton Roads say interest is high in a new weight-loss drug that appeared in drugstores a week ago.

Consumers are asking about the prescription-only pill, designed to fight obesity. Called Redux, it is the first weight-loss drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years.

``It just came in and we have already exhausted our supply,'' said Larry Payne, pharmacist at the Linkhorn Plaza Revco in Virginia Beach.

At Atrium Pharmacy in Norfolk, about 100 people have asked for information in the last few weeks, said Jay Levine, pharmacist and co-host for WHRV-FM ...

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