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Alli Damage Control: Maybe it’s those extra pounds?

September 3rd, 2009. By AbiK

Alli defended by GSK in press release After recently posting about the FDA’s early communication on its safety review of Alli (aka orlistat) things seemed kind of quiet. The communication indicated that there had been reports of liver-related serious adverse events.

The Alli adverse event reports were low in numbers—especially when you consider that it was over a 9 year period. Regardless, there have been serious reports of liver injury. And once word came out about them via the FDA, Alli manufacturer GSK needed to respond.

So, GSK has begun its damage-control campaign—starting with yesterday’s press release that was carried on reuters.com with the following headline: “FDA states consumers should continue to use Alli”. That is a true statement—but it’s also standard operating procedure as far as FDA

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Appetizing Alli: Gas, Oily Spotting and Possible Liver Damage?

August 25th, 2009. By AbiK

Whoo-boy! There’s a successful date night waiting to happen. Slim down with Alli, fit into that outfit and oh, by the way, can we stop at Rite Aid for some Gas-X?

Back in 2007 when Alli was approved for OTC use for weight loss, anyone and everyone who was looking to lose a few pounds was all over it. What wasn’t to latch onto and love? Pop a pill, and let the pill block about 25% of the fat your body would absorb during a given meal.

Ah, but as with all weight loss plans, there were a few catches. Yes, exercise is advised. And yes, diet modification is not only advised, but necessary. See, that excess fat (the 25% mentioned above) that isn’t absorbed needs to go somewhere—somewhere out of your body. And that can mean gas, “oily spotting” (that’s how Glaxo’s site describes it), or loose or more frequent stools that may be hard to control.

I love this line from Glaxo—while truthful and transparent, which you have to give them credit for, I challenge anyone to read it and not go “ewww!“: