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Article: Big splash is expected for diet pill
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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- June 13, 2007
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Mainland pharmacies are predicting long lines when a heavily promoted over-the-counter diet pill hits the shelves.
Alli (AL-eye) is the first diet pill approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale without a prescription. But isle health experts say it's no substitute for a healthy lifestyle.
Officials for Times Super Markets in Hawaii say they hoped to have Alli at the front checkout counters today.
Longs Drug Stores in Hawaii will have the new pill for sale in the next week or two, said a Longs spokeswoman, with a price of about $50 for 60 pills.
A heavily promoted over-the-counter diet pill is being launched across ...