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Medications and Alternatives
Medications for weight loss and weight loss acceleration should not be considered the easy way out. Diet medications and alternative therapies introduces treatments which may work well with other weight loss techniques.

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Introduction to medications for weight l...

Medications to assist with weight loss, weight control or weight gain should not be considered lightly. There have been tragedies associated with medications taken to assist with weight loss.

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Prescription weight loss medications

For many obese people, diet and exercise alone are not enough to promote effective weight loss. For people with weight problems, the FDA has approved a number of prescription weight loss medications that may help.

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Sanofi obesity drug faces tough EU safety review  
[July 16, 2007]
LONDON (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis SA's obesity pill Acomplia faces a tough review from European drug...
Anti-Obesity Drug Might Also Lower Cholesterol  
[July 11, 2007]
WEDNESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- A study in rats suggests that the anti-obesity drug rimonabant...
FDA Issues Dietary Supplements Final Rule  
[June 22, 2007]
The rule ensures that dietary supplements are produced in a quality manner, do not contain contaminants...
FDA Approves Orlistat for Over-the-Counter Use 
[February 7, 2007]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved orlistat capsules as an over-the-counter (OTC)...

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