Weight-loss drug. Conceptual image of a drug capsule on a plate with a knife and fork,representing the use of pharmaceutical drugs to aid weight loss. This is a pill of the anti-obesity drug orlistat (tetrahydrolipstatin). It works by preventing the absorption of fat from food. Side-effects include loose,oily faeces. Non-prescription (over-the-counter) use was first approved in 2007 and 2009 in the USA and Europe,though in some areas its use is controversial | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / De Schwanberg, Victor |
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