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Ireland’s first clinically proven over-the-counter weight loss medicine, alli, launched
20/04/09
The only medicine to be granted a European-wide non-prescription licence for weight loss.
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The clinically proven weight loss treatment alli (orlistat 60 mg) is now on sale in pharmacies
20/04/09
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced today that alli – the weight loss treatment that could help adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 kg/m2 or more, lose 50 per cent more weight than by dieting alone
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Clinically proven weight loss treatment alli (orlistat 60mg) is now available OTC in pharmacy
20/04/09
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced today that alli will be available from this week onwards in pharmacies throughout the country. alli can help adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 kg/m² or more lose 50 per cent more weight than by dieting alone (1), so for every 2 kilos they lose with a reduced calorie, lower-fat diet, alli can help users lose an extra 1 kilo.
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GlaxoSmithKline receives positive opinion for alli® (orlistat 60 mg) as a non-prescription weight loss aid in Europe
23/10/08
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced today that alli (orlistat 60 mg) has received a positive opinion as a non-prescription product from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
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Ireland to get pill that fights obesity
A new scientifically proven drug that fights obesity is set to go on sale in Ireland.
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20/04/09
Almost 20pc of Irish adults are obese so it’s a topic that’s not going to go away.
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The good news that carries great weight
20/04/09
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that it had received approval to market it’s weight-loss product orlistat, as an over-the-counter (OTC) product.
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