Diet drug may go over the counter (Newsday)
Drugstore shelves are brimming with shakes, herbs and other products to facilitate weight loss but the vast majority of them have not been shown to work. It's possible that a proven medication that helps modestly with weight loss may join their ranks next year.
Health Business (UPI)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Xenical's over-the-counter reformulation has shown statistically significant results in trials, U.S. researchers report.
Expert evaluates orlistat (Xenical) (News-Medical-Net)
A 60 mg low-dose version of the prescription weight-loss medication orlistat (marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Xenical 120 mg) was found to be safe, effective and tolerable in overweight individuals, according to new data presented today at the 2005 Annual Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic Increases Use of Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents (RedNova)
By Capriotti, Teri The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has grown to epidemic proportions over the last decade in the United States with a 33% increase since the 1990s.
