Weight loss pill news 2007-06-27

The makers of Alli claim it can help its users lose 50-percent more weight than dieting alone. An example they use is, if you loose 10 lbs on your own, youll loose 15 with Alli.

Eric Patrick says he and rsquo;ll never use diet pills. "I probably wouldnt use it. No I think that I would just go ahead with the vegetables and fiber, and rdquo; said Patrick.

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While drugstore aisles are well stocked weight-loss pills, such as TrimSpa and Xenadrine, Alli is the only one to have won approval of the US Food and Drug Administration. Alli was released earlier this month and sales are up

According to GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical company thats selling Alli, the new-to-the-market supplement blocks the digestion of some dietary fat, which can lead to weight loss. The company also stresses that the product works in conjunction with a low-fat diet and exercise.

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Even the serious Boston-based Prescription Access Litigation Project, which often sues drug companies, got gleeful. It gave the drugs maker, GlaxoSmithKline P. L. C. , its With Allies Like This, Who Needs Enemas Award for Irresponsibly Selling a Formerly Prescription-Only Weight Loss Drug Over-the-Counter.

Alli (pronounced al-EYE) went on sale for the first time about a week ago - a stronger prescription form, Xenical, has been available since 1999 - and its promotional material alone makes for strong medicine: The drug, which helps people lose small amounts of weight, can cause oily discharges, uncontrolled bowel movements, and gas if you eat too much fat.

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We are making progress in our quest to change the shape of the average American, but it might be in the wrong direction. From government Web sites like to Americas usd. 40 billion weight-loss industry, slim-down resources now appear everywhere. Even some advertisements for diet pills are telling us the right way to lose weight. According to a nanoSLIM ad in the summer 2007 issue of Abs Magazine, Regular exercise and proper nutrition are essential for achieving your weight-loss goals. Its great that we are trying to turn things around, but its obviously not helping that much. Only 5 percent of attempts to lose weight and keep it off end in success, according to the FDA.

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Patients taking the injected synthetic hormone and a treatment of common pills for diabetic therapy averaged weight loss of nearly 12 pounds, a 2 to 4 percent drop in blood pressure, a 24 percent increase in the amount of "good" cholesterol levels and a 6 percent decrease in "bad" cholesterol, the study showed.

These studies document that Byetta may have additional and important effects on cardiovascular-disease risk factors providing interesting areas for further study, including additional metabolic advantages of weight loss in people with diabetes," said David Kendall, of Amylin, in a statement issued Saturday.

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For the person whos committed to eating right and exercising and doing the right things, then staying on Alli will serve them well over time," said Dr. Tom Lux, assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, who has prescribed Xenical for weight-loss patients. "For a person who likes to eat a lot of steak and heavy food and fried food, its not going to be a good choice. "

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These studies document that Byetta may have additional and important effects on cardiovascular-disease risk factors providing interesting areas for further study, including additional metabolic advantages of weight loss in people with diabetes," said David Kendall of Amylin in a statement issued today.

Patients taking the drug averaged weight loss of nearly 12 pounds, a 2 to 4 percent drop in blood pressure, a 24 percent increase in the amount of "good" cholesterol levels and a 6 percent decrease in "bad" cholesterol, the study showed.

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Insulin makers expected to benefit as problems arise for diabetes pills

Shares of Glaxo, based in London, fell 13 pence, or one percent, to 1302 pence. They have dropped 10 percent since the Avandia report, slashing usd. 17. 5 billion from its market value. Sanofis shares declined 88 cents, or 1. 4 percent, to 60. 77 in Paris. They have slumped 9. 1 percent since U. S. advisers recommended the rejection of its weight-loss drug Acomplia last week, citing safety concerns.

The concerns about Avandia and other diabetes drugs have led many doctors to recommend insulin injections instead. The pills, with global sales of usd. 13 billion a year, are popular because they do not provide insulin, but help the body use it without the need for daily shots.

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Insulin makers expected to benefit as problems arise for diabetes pills

Although drugstore aisles are well stocked with self-proclaimed weight-loss pills, such as TrimSpa and Xenadrine, Alli is the only one to have won approval of the US Food and Drug Administration. The product hit shelves on Friday and while sales numbers for the weekend are not yet available, New Yorkers seem to be rushing out to buy it.

According to GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical company that and rsquo;s selling it, the new-to-the-market supplement blocks the digestion of some dietary fat, which can lead to weight loss. The company also stresses that the product works in conjunction with a low-fat diet and exercise.

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