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• Alli and Xenical Recall Petition Filed Over Risk of Kidney, Liver Problems

  April 18, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen has petitioned federal drug safety regulators to remove Xenical and Alli from the market,...

• Consumer Group Warns Not to Use Orlistat Weight Loss Drugs

  July 15, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen indicates in the latest issue of their newsletter “Worst Pills, Best Pills” that people...

• FDA Warns of Xenical, Alli Liver Problems Following Worldwide Reports

  May 27, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The FDA is requiring new warnings about the risk of liver damage from Alli and Xenical after the two popular...

• Alli Lawsuits

  May 1, 2010

  AboutLawsuits

  The over-the-counter weight loss drug Alli, which contains orlistat, has been linked with reports of serious and potentially life-threatening liver...

• FDA Warns of Fake Alli Weight Loss Pills

  January 19, 2010

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA has issued a warning to consumers about counterfeit Alli weight loss pills sold on the internet, which contain...

• Alli Liver Damage Risk Refuted by GlaxoSmithKline

  August 26, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  GlaxoSmithKline PLC has released a statement in support of their orlistat-based weight-loss drug Alli, following the FDA’s announcement Monday that...

• Xenical, Alli Side Effects Being Reviewed by FDA for Potential Liver Injury

  August 25, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA issued an early communication Monday about an ongoing safety review of potential liver side effects of Alli and...

• Xenical and Alli Liver Damage Reports Reviewed by FDA

  May 27, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA appears to be reviewing a possible connection between reports of liver damage and orlistat, which is a weight-loss...