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Published on January 14, 2004 By drugsinfo In Welcome
From chubby toddlers to overstuffed adults, America is on the highway to dollops of Ice-Creams and greasy burgers. In USA, obesity is the biggest health problem, next only to smoking. Obesity kills nearly 300,000 people in a year due to weight-related health risks like cancer, heart disease and stroke. The statistics are mind boggling- The World Bank estimates the cost of obesity in the U.S. is now 12 percent of the national health care budget.

It’s big business right from drugs to fight weight to tummy tightening surgeries. Just imagine – up to 100 Diet Pills to fight fat been developed – are expected to reap about $500 million by 2008, according to life science research firm Front Line Strategic Consulting. Big pharmaceutical companies have been scrambling for years, to find the most effect drug to fight obesity.

The drug Xenical (Orlistat) made by Roche Pharmaceuticals stands out in a market flooded by appetite suppressants like Phentermine, Adipex & Meridia. Only these diet pills have been approved for online prescriptions.The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has prohibited the sale of other weight loss medications.

Following the failure of Phentermine and Fenfluramine due to several cardiac-related deaths, Xenical has become most popular diet pill for treating obesity and related health risks. Orlistat, approved by the FDA in April 1999 and trade-named Xenical, works on cutting fat absorption in the intestinal tract. This prescription diet-drug is so safe that not only adults but even children as young as 12 can use it.


Why not go for the safe and fast way to lose weight!


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