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Article: VOA NEWS: PRESCRIPTION DIET PILL OKAYED TO BE SOLD OVER-THE-COUNTER

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February 7, 2006
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The Voice of America issued the following story:

By Paige Kollock

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has endorsed a proposal to allow a prescription diet pill to be sold over the counter.

Drug manufacturer Glaxo Smith Kline wants to sell a version of its diet drug Xenical in pharmacies without a prescription. The new pill, called Alli, would be the first approved non-prescription diet pill that blocks fat absorption.

For pastor Chad Huebner, it would mean a discrete way of dealing with his weight problem. "I don't want to have to go to the doctor to talk about my weight. We often feel that weight is something we should be able to manage ourselves."

Alli works by blocking ...

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