Recent news on Orlistat

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Summary of Positive ...  -  25 May 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),The active substance of Orlistat GSK is orlistat, an Anti-obesity agent medicinal product (A08AB01) which inhibits the action of gastrointestinal lipases

EU Regulators Back Glaxo's OTC Obesity Treatment  -  25 May 2007
Reuters.uk,The European Medicines Agency said on Friday its experts had recommended granting marketing authorization for Glaxo's version of orlistat -- the active

GPs accused of ignoring obesity drug side effects  -  May 21, 2007
This is London,Prescriptions for the two main anti- obesity medicines, orlistat and sibutramine - marketed as Xenical and Reductil - have soared in recent years.

Doctors 'putting health at risk' prescribing 1 million anti ...  -  May 18, 2007
Daily Mail,Orlistat prescriptions rose from 17800 to 646700 between 1998 and 2005 - a 36-fold increase. Sibutramine prescriptions went up fourfold since 2001,

1st FDA Approved Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Pill  -  May 18, 2007
6abc.com,The active ingredient in both is Orlistat, which works by limiting the amount of fat your body absorbs from food. Shelly Huett said she's seen the scale go

Diet Pill alli (Low-Dose Xenical) to Go on Sale June 15th  -  May 17, 2007
Diet Drug Report,Diet pill alli (low-dose orlistat) will officially go on sale on June 15th, according to distributor GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

FDA warns of Web sites selling bogus drugs  -  May 24, 2007
The Journal News / Lohud.com,None of the medications contained orlistat, the active ingredient in Xenical, and one contained sibutramine, the active ingredient in Meridia,

FDA Warns of Counterfeit Prescription Drugs Purchased Online  -  May 2, 2007
Medscape (subscription)On 3 recent occasions, the FDA was informed that counterfeit versions of orlistat 120-mg capsules (Xenical; Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc) were being supplied by 2

FDA-approved diet drug to get big sendoff  -  Apr 29, 2007
Leader Times,Alli is the nonprescription form of the fat blocker orlistat, which about 28 million consumers have used since its arrival in prescription form eight years

Beware of counterfeit meds online  -  May 7, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,The active ingredient in Xenical is orlistat, but none of the capsules ordered on the Web contained orlistat. Two Internet drug orders of Xenical contained

FDA Issues New Warning About Internet Counterfeit Drugs  -  May 1, 2007
Newsinferno.com,One of the consumers in question purchased pills that were made with sibutramine rather than orlistat. Sibutramine is the active ingredient in Abbott’s

New diet pill can do job or do a number  -  May 23, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),Experts pointed out that orlistat, the active ingredient in alli, has been used since 1999 in the prescription drug Xenical, sold by Roche Holding.

Spare Tire Is the New Indicator of Heart Disease in Both Men and ...  -  May 8, 2007
eReleases (press release),If your doctor feels you need pharmaceutical aid to reduce weight, medications such as Xenical (Orlistat) or Accomplia (Rimonabant) are available at

Why we fail  -  Apr 27, 2007
Bradenton Herald,Called orlistat, it has to be used with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline says the drug helps people lose 50 percent more weight

FDA Warns of Web Sites Selling Bogus Drugs  -  May 21, 2007
Washington Post,None of the medications contained orlistat, the active ingredient in Xenical, and one contained sibutramine, the active ingredient in Meridia,

The devil's in the details  -  Apr 30, 2007
Taipei Times,In fact, not one dietary supplement for weight loss has that kind of approval, although one licensed prescription drug, orlistat, has conditional approval

Despite the hype, these tactics are unlikely to help  -  May 16, 2007
Consumer ReportsOrlistat (Xenical), a prescription drug that blocks absorption of fat, never became a best seller because of its side effects--oily anal leakage and

Pretty pills: the secret to a younger looking you?  -  May 14, 2007
Daily Mail,Alli in the form of Xenical or Orlistat has been readily available on the internet for some time. It works by inhibiting the absorption of fat so that about

FDA Approves New Dosage Strength Of FOSAMAX PLUS D (alendronate ...  -  May 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),These include calcium supplements, antacids, aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, olestra, mineral oils, orlistat, bile acid sequestrants,

FDA Warns Consumers About Buying Drugs Online  -  May 12, 2007
RushPRnews.com (press release),None of the capsules ordered off the Web sites contained orlistat, the active ingredient in authentic Xenical. In fact, laboratory analysis conducted by

Genaera begins human trials of obesity drug  -  May 8, 2007
DrugResearcher.com,Reductil/Meridia (sibutramine) and Roche's Xenical (orlistat), a lipase inhibitor that prevents absorption of dietary fat in the gastrointestinal tract.

FDA Warns Against Buying of Counterfeit Drug Through Internet  -  May 4, 2007
MedIndia,The capsules ordered off the Web sites did not contain orlistat, the active ingredient in authentic Xenical. In fact, laboratory analysis conducted by Roche

A Diet Pill Primer  -  May 3, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,The new version of Orlistat is called Alli. It will be half the strength of its prescription counterpart, Xenical. Even though this pill will have the FDA's

Beware Of Fake Drugs Online, FDA Warns  -  May 2, 2007
CBS News,The FDA report says: "None of the capsules ordered off the Web sites contained orlistat, the active ingredient in authentic Xenical.

Industry Insider: A bitter pill for dieters who go online  -  May 2, 2007
Newark Star Ledger,The phony "Xenical" capsules did not contain orlistat, the drug's active ingredient. One of the capsules contained sibutramine, the active ingredient in

FDA Issues Online Counterfeit Drug Warning  -  May 1, 2007
FOX NewsThe weight-loss drug's active ingredient, orlistat, was missing from the pills. The prescription drug's manufacturer, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. tested some of

Will there soon be a cure for everything?  -  May 1, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,Almost one million prescriptions for obesity drugs, such as Reductil (sibutramine) and Xenical (orlistat), are being written by doctors every year.

FDA warns consumers about online counterfeit drugs  -  May 2, 2007
News-Medical.net,...a fake version of the weight-loss drug Xenical in 120 mg capsules, where the weight-loss drug's active ingredient, orlistat, was absent from the pills.

FDA Warns Consumers Of Bad Web Sites  -  May 1, 2007
Local10.com,None of the capsules ordered off the Web sites contained orlistat, the active ingredient in authentic Xenical, according to the press release.

FDA Issues Another Web Drug Buying Warning  -  May 1, 2007
Post ChronicleFDA laboratory analyses showed none of the capsules ordered from the Internet contained orlistat, the active ingredient in authentic Xenical.

Dieters: Be skeptical  -  Apr 30, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,In fact, not one dietary supplement for weight loss has that approval, though one licensed prescription drug, orlistat, has conditional approval for

Roche updates on flu manufacturing; expands US unit  -  Apr 26, 2007
OutSourcing-Pharma.com,...including cancer drug Xeloda (capecitabine), Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) for hepatitis, Tamiflu and Xenical (orlistat) for obesity.

Roche updates on flu manufacturing; expands US unit  -  26 Apr 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,...including cancer drug Xeloda (capecitabine), Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) for hepatitis, Tamiflu and Xenical (orlistat) for obesity.

Orlistat Potentiates Weight Loss Without Affecting Eating ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
DG NewsOrlistat is a pancreas lipase inhibitor that is thought to have a "policing influence" on patients' food choices, said lead author Mette Svendsen,

Five things you didn't know about dieting  -  Apr 23, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,Called orlistat, it has to be used with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline says the drug helps people lose 50 percent more weight

Personal Health Weight-Loss Drugs: Hoopla and Hype  -  Apr 24, 2007
New York Times,In fact, not one dietary supplement for weight loss has that kind of approval, although one licensed prescription drug, orlistat, has conditional approval

5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT DIETING  -  Apr 17, 2007
Miami Herald,Called orlistat, it has to be used with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline says the drug helps people lose 50 percent more weight

That Gut Feeling – Taking a Pill to Make Eating Fat Painful  -  Apr 10, 2007
Synapse,Where orlistat was only suggested for prescription to the extremely obese, half-strength Alli can be snatched up by any woman who is unhappy with her body

Lose weight or lose control  -  Apr 9, 2007
Stuart News (subscription),A year ago, I wrote about the US Food and Drug Administration's consideration of over-the-counter sales for the fat-blocking drug, orlistat.

NHS counts cost of obesity epidemic  -  Mar 27, 2007
Scotsman,A recent study by the Health and Social Care Information Centre showed that the annual cost for the two main drugs, Orlistat and Sibutramine, has hit almost

Gallstone Risk Seen With Roche Weight Drug Xenical: FDA Staff  -  Apr 11, 2007
Medscape (subscription)WASHINGTON (Reuters) Apr 11 - A review of Roche AG's Xenical (orlistat) has prompted concerns about a possible link between the weight-loss drug and

Gallstones Seen with Roche Weight Drug-FDA Staff  -  Apr 10, 2007
Reuters.uk,Xenical, also known by its chemical name, orlistat, is approved in the United States and aims to prevent fat from being absorbed by the body.

Over-the-counter drug marketed for weight loss  -  Mar 29, 2007
Myrtle Beach Sun News,It contains orlistat, a weight-loss medication that has been sold by prescription as Xenical for nine years worldwide and since 1999 in the United States.

Diet Pill alli May Also Be Available Over-the-Counter in Europe by ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
Diet Drug Report,...a low-dose version of prescription diet drug Xenical (orlistat), and hopes to launch the drug in Britain and other European countries by late 2008.

Roche Posts Strong First Quarter Sales – Upgrade of Core Earnings ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),In February Roche has granted GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) an exclusive license for the non-prescription rights to orlistat in non-US countries

FDA: The Low-Carb Diet Is 'Sheer Nonsense'  -  Apr 16, 2007
The Common Voice,And if those diets don't work for you, then certainly you can always take a risky diet drug like orlistat or even get your insides cut open for LAP-BAND

The link between obesity and diabetes: Are you at risk?  -  Apr 11, 2007
Petaluma Argus-Courier,Currently FDA-approved obesity drugs — phentermine, orlistat and sibutramine — are only modestly successful in my practice.

Acomplia Conquers Yet Again With Its Approval for Sale in Switzerland  -  Apr 9, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),Information on weight loss medications such Acomplia, Phentermine, Xenical (Orlistat), Tenuate, Ionamin, Adipex, Phendimetrazine amid others is made

GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Exclusive Rights To Over-the-counter ...  -  25 Feb 2007
Medical News Today (press release),GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announced today that it has acquired from Roche Group exclusive rights to the weight-loss medicine, orlistat, for over-the-counter

GlaxoSmithKline acquires exclusive rights to over-the-counter orlistat  -  Feb 20, 2007
WebWire (press release),GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announced today that it has acquired from Roche Group exclusive rights to the weight-loss medicine, orlistat, for over-the-counter

GSK and Roche sign another orlistat OTC deal  -  Feb 20, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Switzerland's Roche says that it has granted GlaxoSmithKline an exclusive license for the non-prescription rights to its anti-obesity drug orlistat for

Roche says out-licenses orlistat rights to Glaxo  -  Feb 19, 2007
ReutersVX: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it had agreed to out-license the non-prescription rights to anti-obesity treatment orlistat outside the United

Roche grants GSK OTC rights to Orlistat, settles Carvedilol dispute  -  Feb 19, 2007
Forbes,GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare a licence for exclusive over-the-counter rights to Roche's anti-obesity drug Orlistat outside Japan and the US.

Weight-Loss Drug Approved Despite Cancer Concerns  -  Feb 21, 2007
American Chronicle,That could be part of the reason why in early February the FDA approved orlistat capsules as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss drug.

GlaxoSmithKline watches your weight  -  Feb 22, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,Orlistat is a product for obesity management approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Earlier this month, GSK received FDA approval to market OTC

FDA Approves Alli™ (orlistat 60 Mg Capsules) Over-the-counter  -  Feb 11, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),GlaxoSmithKline [NYSE:GSK] Consumer Healthcare announces today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the weight-loss product orlistat 60

Critics Trash FDA's OTC Approval of Orlistat  -  Feb 9, 2007
Consumer AffairsFederal approval of an over-the-counter version of orlistat weight-loss capsules drew rave press notices this week despite critics who say the drug causes

FDA Approves Orlistat for Over-the-Counter Use  -  Feb 9, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Orlistat was initially approved in 1999 as a prescription drug to treat obesity, and remains a prescription drug for obesity at a higher dose than the OTC

FDA Approves alli(TM) (orlistat 60 mg capsules) Over-The-Counter  -  Feb 9, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),GSK Consumer Healthcare will market OTC orlistat under the brand name alli(TM) (pronounced AL-eye). Approved for use by overweight adults in conjunction

FDA Approves alli(TM) (orlistat 60mg capsules) Over-the-Counter  -  Feb 9, 2007
BlackNews.com (press release),...alli (60 mg orlistat capsules) is safe and effective when used as directed. As the most extensively studied weight-loss medication on the market,

Doctors laud approval of diet drug Orlistat  -  Feb 10, 2007
Examiner.comBALTIMORE - Local doctors applauded the approval of diet drug orlistat for over-the-counter sales, but cautioned about possible minor side effects.

FDA APPROVES ALLI™ (orlistat 60 mg capsules) OVER-THE-COUNTER  -  Feb 8, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),GSK Consumer Healthcare will market OTC orlistat under the brand name alli™ (pronounced AL-eye). Approved for use by overweight adults in conjunction with a

Video Now Available - FDA Approves alli(TM) (orlistat 60 mg ...  -  Feb 7, 2007
Earthtimes.org7 -- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare announces today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the weight-loss product orlistat 60 mg

FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Orlistat Is Reckless  -  Feb 8, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),Emphasizing that this risk is not accompanied by any documented benefit, the label of the prescription version, Orlistat, has been required to state that

FDA Approves alli(TM) (orlistat 60 mg capsules) Over-the-Counter  -  Feb 7, 2007
Hispanic PR Wire (press release),GSK Consumer Healthcare will market OTC orlistat under the brand name alli(TM) (pronounced Alai). Approved for use by overweight adults in conjunction with

Orlistat Approved for OTC Use  -  Feb 9, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA has approved GlaxoSmithKline’s Alli (orlistat) 60 mg capsules as an over-the-counter weight loss aid for overweight adults 18 years and older along

Fat-loss fallacy  -  Feb 22, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal,The survey was funded by GlaxoSmithKline, which manufactures orlistat, sold as a weight-loss prescription drug called Xenical that has been tested and

FDA Irresponsibly Approves OTC Status For Orlistat  -  Feb 9, 2007
CarbWire.comYou may recall last January when I blogged about the weight loss drug orlistat following an 11-2 recommendation by a group of medical "experts" who

Orlistat Approved for Over-the-Counter Sale  -  Feb 7, 2007
Washington Post,7 (HealthDay News) -- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an over-the-counter version of orlistat, a prescription weight-loss drug available in

Prescription Weight-Loss Drug Orlistat Approved For Over-the ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Obesity Drug Inhibits Prostate Tumor Growth (March 15, 2004) -- The Burnham Institute's Jeffrey Smith, Ph.D. has discovered that orlistat,

Media Teleconference: FDA Approves Alli(TM) (Orlistat 60 mg ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),WHAT: Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the weight-loss product orlistat 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter (OTC) use in the United

Media Teleconference: FDA Approves Alli(TM) (Orlistat 60 mg ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
Yahoo! News (press release)8 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the weight-loss product orlistat 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter (OTC)

Food and Drug Administration approves new diet pill  -  Feb 22, 2007
The Daily Athenaeum Interactive,Americans trying to lose weight now have the option to use the over-the-counter diet pill Orlistat. The pill was previously available only by prescriptions.

Roche and GSK agree on two transactions  -  Feb 21, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Roche retains all worldwide rights for the prescription version of orlistat and continues to market it under the brand name Xenical 120 mg.

Roche, GlaxoSmithKline set licence deal, end arbitration  -  Feb 20, 2007
MarketWatchRoche retains all worldwide rights for the prescription version of Orlistat and continues to market it under the brand name Xenical 120 mg.

Diet Pill alli (Low-Dose Xenical) May Ultimately Be Marketed Worldwide  -  Feb 21, 2007
Diet Drug Report,Diet pill alli (low-dose orlistat), which earlier this month became the first FDA-approved over-the-counter diet drug, may ultimately be available in

Roche and GSK Agree on Two Transactions  -  Feb 20, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),20, 2007-Roche has granted GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare an exclusive license for the non-prescription rights to its anti-obesity medicine orlistat in

Xenical: Lose Extra Bodily Fat with Ease  -  Feb 20, 2007
PRLog.Org (press release),Xenical (Orlistat) acts in the intestine by blocking some of the dietary fat from being absorbed. In this way, the stored in fat is utilized to generate

FDA approves first over-the-counter diet pill  -  Feb 20, 2007
The California Aggie Online,Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, the pill is a lowered dosage of the prescription drug orlistat, which was approved by the FDA in 1999 as a treatment to

Another New Diet Drug That May Only Make Our Wallets Thinner  -  Feb 12, 2007
PressZoom (press release),Both diet drugs work only if patients follow a comprehensive program designed to boost the weight loss effect of orlistat. In early trials, participants

UPDATE 2-Roche out-licenses non-US Alli rights to Glaxo  -  Feb 20, 2007
ReutersRoche said it had granted Glaxo an exclusive licence for the non-prescription rights to anti-obesity treatment orlistat, which Glaxo markets under the name

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