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Article: EDITORIAL: FDA flops with Alli approval
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- February 15, 2007
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Staff Editorial
University Wire
02-15-2007
(Oklahoma Daily) (U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- The FDA's approval for over-the-counter distribution of the weight-loss pill Alli is highly irresponsible and potentially dangerous for millions of Americans looking to shed pounds.
Alli, a lower potency of the prescription medication Xenical, acts by blocking fat uptake in the GI tract. Brilliant idea? Scientific breakthrough?
At first glance it might seem that way: Patients taking Alli absorb fewer fat particles from food into their bodies and, thus, void more of it in their bowel movements.
The problem, however, is that by blocking fats, Alli also blocks intake of fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamins D, ...