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NEWS ABOUT: Alli

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 Dieting? Skip the Pricey Pills 

No way around healthy eating and exercise


Jan 22, 09 6:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Now that Americans have had access to the first over-the-counter weight-loss drug for 18 months, we've become a lean, mean nation, right? Not so much, writes Debra Sherman for Reuters. It's true that Alli—$60 for a 30-day supply—gives users slightly better results, but they're probably not worth the... More »

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weight loss • diet pills • Mayo Clinic • anti obesity drugs • over-the-counter drugs • Alli

8 Worrying Drug Side Effects

FDA-approved medications pass clinical trials, but the real world uncovers more

Mar 7, 08 7:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite rigorous testing, some drugs have side effects that only rear their ugly heads when introduced to the general population. Forbes catalogs some of the weirdest:
  1. Anti-smoking drug Chantix can cause insomnia and nightmares.
  2. Diet drug Alli can have unforeseen gastrointestinal side-effects; these can be counteracted by eating
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FDA • drug safety • list • blood pressure • drug trials • side effects • Ambien • Zolcor • Vasotec • Allegra • Lariam • Chantix • Alli • Mirapex

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