Alli News Abstract 11

http://www.examiner.com/x-33169-Hartford-Health-Examiner~y2010m1d19-FDA-warning-Counterfeit-Alli-products-on-the-market

On January 18th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding counterfeit Alli products that may be harmful to your health.

Preliminary testing by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the makers of Alli, suggests that the counterfeit Alli products do not contain the active ingredient orlistat that is found in authentic Alli products. Instead, these counterfeit products may actually contain sibutramine. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that is only used in certain patient populations. It can interact with other medications and cause health problems.