The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen indicates in the latest issue of their newsletter “Worst Pills, Best Pills” that people should not use the weight loss medication orlistat, which is…
The FDA is requiring new warnings about the risk of liver damage from Alli and Xenical after the two popular diet drugs have been linked to reports of death and…
The over-the-counter weight loss drug Alli, which contains orlistat, has been linked with reports of serious and potentially life-threatening liver damage. In May 2010, the FDA required a new warning…
The FDA has issued a warning to consumers about counterfeit Alli weight loss pills sold on the internet, which contain a different active ingredient that could react badly with other…
GlaxoSmithKline PLC has released a statement in support of their orlistat-based weight-loss drug Alli, following the FDA’s announcement Monday that they are investigating reports of liver damage that may be…
The FDA issued an early communication Monday about an ongoing safety review of potential liver side effects of Alli and Xenical, two weight-loss drugs that contain orlistat. Reports of liver…
The FDA appears to be reviewing a possible connection between reports of liver damage and orlistat, which is a weight-loss drug contained in the prescription Xenical and the over-the-counter Alli.