The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for the first time a weight-loss drug that can be purchased in pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription. The weight-loss drug, orlistat, is designed to achieve weight loss by blocking the production of fat cells. It has been taken under the premise of a doctor’s prescription. The FDA said that orlistat, which can be purchased over the counter at pharmacies without a prescription, will be moderately weakened this time, and the name has also been changed to alli, and even the two manufacturers are different. Orlistat is produced by GlaxoSmithKline, while alli is produced by Roche. Company production.
The target users of alli are consumers over the age of 18, and the FDA recommends that these users be supplemented with a low-fat, low-calorie diet and physical exercise during the medication. Charles Ganley, head of the FDA’s over-the-counter drug division, emphasized that it is best to exercise while taking alli. “The effect of taking alli alone to lose weight will not be too obvious.” He also said that while some other diet products claim to reduce weight, alli is the first over-the-counter weight loss drug approved by the FDA. He said that in clinical trials, volunteers lost 5 pounds through diet and exercise. Then you can lose 2 to 3 pounds more by taking alli along with your diet and exercise.
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Diet pills will prevent about a quarter of the fat in food from being absorbed by the body, which will be excreted in the form of stool. In the experiment, about half of the volunteers reported gastrointestinal side effects after taking the drug. To this end, the FDA recommends that people taking the drug also increase their vitamin intake.
The manufacturer has not yet discussed the price of alli, but it is estimated that the daily cost of taking it will be between $1 and $2. The manufacturer estimates that 5 million to 6 million Americans will buy alli in drugstores each year.
The FDA said that the most common side effect after taking alli is the change of bowel habits in the large intestine, including symptoms such as diarrhea. At this time, changing the diet to low-fat foods will help reduce the side effects. Those who have undergone organ transplant surgery should not take alli to prevent rejection, the FDA said, and those who are being treated for diabetes or hyperthyroidism and who take blood-thinning medications should consult their doctor before taking alli.
Proponents of alli being marketed as an over-the-counter drug say that being overweight has many negative health effects, including a possible increase in the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and that taking alli along with increased exercise and improved diet will help those who are overweight. Adults improve their health by losing weight. However, opponents of the FDA’s move point out that doing so would be very risky. Dr. Sidney Wolfer, director of the US Public Health Research Agency, said that previous research has shown that orlistat, which requires a doctor’s prescription, may cause Patients are at risk of colon cancer, and he even called on the FDA to ban the sale of orlistat.
