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Article: Diet pill isn't a magic bullet, experts say,: First FDA-approved weight-loss drug is only part of the solution
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- February 9, 2007
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Doctors and diet experts are warning that an over-the-counter diet
drug just approved by the federal government could be a distraction
for West Virginians striving to change the state's obesity rate one
pound at a time.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just this week put its seal
on Orlistat, a reduced-strength version of the popular prescription
weight-loss drug Xenical.
It's the first time the federal agency has approved an over-the-
counter drug to help people lose weight.
When the pill makes its debut on store shelves, the name on its
packaging will be "Alli." It's expected to cost $1 to $2 for one
day's dose.
Echoing a warning by federal officials, some local weight loss
experts ...