Xenical labeling approved to show 42% reduction in relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Xenical labeling approved to show 42% reduction in relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes NUTLEY, N.J., October 29, 2004 -- Roche announced that the...

New study: Xenical significantly improves 5 out of 5 Metabolic Syndrome abnormalities
New study: Xenical significantly improves 5 out of 5 Metabolic Syndrome abnormalities HELSINKI, FINLAND, May 30, 2003 -- Xenical is significantly more effective than...

Cancer research finding: Positive side-effect of Xenical inhibits prostate tumor growth
Cancer research finding: Positive side-effect of Xenical inhibits prostate tumor growth LA JOLLA, CALIF., March 15, 2004 -- Researchers at The Burnham Insititute have found that orlistat (brand name,...

Non-Prescription Xenical: Adults Only
January 20, 2006 Are you old enough to lose weight? Xenical (orlistat) manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline wants to produce a non-prescription strength version of the popular diet drug, according to a report published...

MedWatch - Orlistat (marketed as Alli and Xenical): FDA reviewing reports of serious liver injury, including liver failure
...regarding reports of liver-related adverse events in patients taking orlistat. Orlistat is marketed in the United States as a prescription product, Xenical, and as an over-the-counter (OTC) product, Alli. Between 1999 and October 2008, 32 reports of serious liver injury, including 6 cases of liver...

Diabetes archive Feb03
Report to Congress frames diabetes research agenda Landmark study shows Xenical prevents or delays development of type 2 diabetes Study suggests lower Body Mass Index guidelines to block diabetes New data show fast and significant...

Capsule archive mid-Jan 04
...OTC sale of Plan B emergency contraceptive Lexapro indication extended to include generalized anxiety disorder FDA approves labeling for use of Xenical (orlistat) in adolescents aged 12 to 16 Gleevec converted to regular approval as second line treatment for refractory CML FDA approves Risperdal...

FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs From Multiple Internet Sellers
...the distribution of counterfeit prescription drugs. On three occasions during recent months, FDA received information that counterfeit versions of Xenical 120 mg capsules, a drug manufactured by Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (Roche), were obtained by three consumers from two different Web sites. Xenical...

FDA Approves alli (orlistat 60 mg capsules) Over-The-Counter
...on the market, the safety and efficacy of orlistat is very well established. A higher dose of orlistat has been marketed as the prescription drug Xenical(R) (orlistat 120 mg capsules) in the U.S. since 1999 and is supported by nine years of worldwide use in 145 other countries. Orlistat experience...

Company Suspended From ABPI Membership Over Breaches Of Code Of Practice
...Roche employee who referred to an article in the Financial Times (12 February 2008). The article alleged that Roche had sold large quantities of Xenical (a prescription only medicine for the treatment of obesity) to the operator of private diet clinics. Further the article alleged that Roche had...

See also: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity

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