OTC Fat-Blocking Diet Pill May Be Approved..

[IGBT]

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A pharmaceutical company that seeks federal approval for over-the-counter sales of a prescription diet pill that blocks the absorption of fat faces questions on the pill's potential for creating vitamin deficiencies and encouraging abuse.
Two Food and Drug Administration advisory committees are to discuss on Monday allowing over-the-counter sales of orlistat, which GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare proposes to market as Alli (pronounced "ally"). That version would be half the dose of the prescription form of the drug, known as Xenical, which won FDA approval in 1999.

An FDA reviewer found the drug is a "safe and effective weight loss agent," but held off on recommending whether the Nonprescription Drugs and the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs advisory committees should in turn recommend to the FDA that it approve the drug for sale without a prescription.

 

[JJWalker]

Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

 

[smoaky]

i love living in america. I read the other day (I think popular science or the like) that in the near future they could use the technology they use on astronauts who have spent months in space on obese people. Spin them in circles creating stress on their muscles and thereby building them up. Exercise without exercising. Why don't people just put down the dounuts.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

..how long before they start mixing this stuff in choclate cake?? Ya know it's comming.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: smoaky
i love living in america. I read the other day (I think popular science or the like) that in the near future they could use the technology they use on astronauts who have spent months in space on obese people. Spin them in circles creating stress on their muscles and thereby building them up. Exercise without exercising. Why don't people just put down the dounuts.

It's funny how people are all for scientific advances bettering our lives in every area except this one. Why don't people just put down the donuts? Because they taste good. They taste better than carrots. Would I eat donuts ever day of my life if I could do so without gaining any weight? You're damn right I would. If I could build muscles without any effort, would I do it? Yeah, I think I would. What's the benefit of doing it the hard way?

(For the record, I'm 6'0", 190 lbs and not fat. But I love to eat, and I'd love to eat as much as I want and not have to worry about my weight)

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: smoaky
i love living in america. I read the other day (I think popular science or the like) that in the near future they could use the technology they use on astronauts who have spent months in space on obese people. Spin them in circles creating stress on their muscles and thereby building them up. Exercise without exercising. Why don't people just put down the dounuts.

It's funny how people are all for scientific advances bettering our lives in every area except this one. Why don't people just put down the donuts? Because they taste good. They taste better than carrots. Would I eat donuts ever day of my life if I could do so without gaining any weight? You're damn right I would. If I could build muscles without any effort, would I do it? Yeah, I think I would. What's the benefit of doing it the hard way?

Exactly . I'd love weighing the exact amount of kg's/pounds I should be weighing, and having a sexy six-pack at the same time by doing nothing than taking a few pills a day .

 

[imported_Snagle]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: smoaky
i love living in america. I read the other day (I think popular science or the like) that in the near future they could use the technology they use on astronauts who have spent months in space on obese people. Spin them in circles creating stress on their muscles and thereby building them up. Exercise without exercising. Why don't people just put down the dounuts.

It's funny how people are all for scientific advances bettering our lives in every area except this one. Why don't people just put down the donuts? Because they taste good. They taste better than carrots. Would I eat donuts ever day of my life if I could do so without gaining any weight? You're damn right I would. If I could build muscles without any effort, would I do it? Yeah, I think I would. What's the benefit of doing it the hard way?

QFT

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

It won't be safe. If your body is not absorbing fat, then you're not getting most/all of your fat-soluble vitamins.

 

[imported_Snagle]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

It won't be safe. If your body is not absorbing fat, then you're not getting most/all of your fat-soluble vitamins.

If it was that simple than i doubt they wouldve taken the time to develop the drug.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: mugs

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

It won't be safe. If your body is not absorbing fat, then you're not getting most/all of your fat-soluble vitamins.

Well, I did say "if." I'm no scientist.

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: Snagle

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

It won't be safe. If your body is not absorbing fat, then you're not getting most/all of your fat-soluble vitamins.

If it was that simple than i doubt they wouldve taken the time to develop the drug.

Money > Safety. There are plenty of drugs in use that have very harmful side effects.

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: smoaky
i love living in america. I read the other day (I think popular science or the like) that in the near future they could use the technology they use on astronauts who have spent months in space on obese people. Spin them in circles creating stress on their muscles and thereby building them up. Exercise without exercising. Why don't people just put down the dounuts.

It's funny how people are all for scientific advances bettering our lives in every area except this one. Why don't people just put down the donuts? Because they taste good. They taste better than carrots. Would I eat donuts ever day of my life if I could do so without gaining any weight? You're damn right I would. If I could build muscles without any effort, would I do it? Yeah, I think I would. What's the benefit of doing it the hard way?

(For the record, I'm 6'0", 190 lbs and not fat. But I love to eat, and I'd love to eat as much as I want and not have to worry about my weight)

I agree wholeheartedly with mugs. I don't know why it is that whenever a thread like this about some new advancement which will help people better their image and self-confidence comes along, dozens of supposed bodybuilders come out of hiding and post how all those people need is diet and exercise. Why not support an invention such as this? It's safe, easy, and would probably be used with some sort of exercise regimen.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: smoaky
i love living in america. I read the other day (I think popular science or the like) that in the near future they could use the technology they use on astronauts who have spent months in space on obese people. Spin them in circles creating stress on their muscles and thereby building them up. Exercise without exercising. Why don't people just put down the dounuts.

It's funny how people are all for scientific advances bettering our lives in every area except this one. Why don't people just put down the donuts? Because they taste good. They taste better than carrots. Would I eat donuts ever day of my life if I could do so without gaining any weight? You're damn right I would. If I could build muscles without any effort, would I do it? Yeah, I think I would. What's the benefit of doing it the hard way?

(For the record, I'm 6'0", 190 lbs and not fat. But I love to eat, and I'd love to eat as much as I want and not have to worry about my weight)

I like the way you think.
:beer:, actually, :beer::beer::beer::wine::beer::wine:

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: sheik124

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: smoaky
i love living in america. I read the other day (I think popular science or the like) that in the near future they could use the technology they use on astronauts who have spent months in space on obese people. Spin them in circles creating stress on their muscles and thereby building them up. Exercise without exercising. Why don't people just put down the dounuts.

It's funny how people are all for scientific advances bettering our lives in every area except this one. Why don't people just put down the donuts? Because they taste good. They taste better than carrots. Would I eat donuts ever day of my life if I could do so without gaining any weight? You're damn right I would. If I could build muscles without any effort, would I do it? Yeah, I think I would. What's the benefit of doing it the hard way?

(For the record, I'm 6'0", 190 lbs and not fat. But I love to eat, and I'd love to eat as much as I want and not have to worry about my weight)

I like the way you think.
:beer:, actually, :beer::beer::beer::wine::beer::wine:

mugs FTW!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

How many of those exercise and self control pills are in a bottle?

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

Oh yeah? Here's a pencil and paper, Copy this DVD for me.

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

Oh yeah? Here's a pencil and paper, Copy this DVD for me.

heh...

/me dreams of HL2 played on paper and pencil...

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

Oh yeah? Here's a pencil and paper, Copy this DVD for me.

heh...

/me dreams of HL2 played on paper and pencil...

Yep.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: EvilYoda

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

Why is it that everyone wants to use computers to solve their problems? There's nothing I can do on a computer that I can't do with a pencil and paper.

If it's safe and effective, who cares how people lose weight?

Oh yeah? Here's a pencil and paper, Copy this DVD for me.

heh...

/me dreams of HL2 played on paper and pencil...

Yep.

I was being sarcastic.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

And I've got free, safe and effective weight loss advice. It's exercise and self control.

What's easier, exercising and carefully selecting food that's all natural, or eating anything you want and taking a pill once a day? If the short term effects are the same, or better, you can bet most Americans will take the pill... nevermind what the long term effects or side effects could be. It's all about instant gratification.

 

[Agnostos Insania]

It would be very fascinating if the FDA approves it, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Still, it's better than current diet pills that are basically Speed.

Originally posted by: JJWalker
Why is it everyone wants to pop a pill to solve their problems?

If I had 5 million dollars in my hand, would you rather work for it or have me give it to you without any effort at all?

 

[SludgeFactory]

If you like to eat a lot of fat, Xenical is famous for putting a crimp in your style and oil slicks in the toilet.

I would suggest more carbs to maintain weight and defeat Xenical, but any true fatty would figure that out instinctively. Those fat-free products that were all the rage a few years back should work nicely.

 

[Sundog]

Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
If you like to eat a lot of fat, Xenical is famous for putting a crimp in your style and oil slicks in the toilet.

I would suggest more carbs to maintain weight and defeat Xenical, but any true fatty would figure that out instinctively. Those fat-free products that were all the rage a few years back should work nicely.

More carbs? I have seen more people cut way back on their fat intake only to increase their carb intake and ulimately gain weight. How about lean out the fat to 30g/day (which your body needs), eat carbs in moderation, eat more protein, veggies/fruit and do some excercise.

 

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