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First nonprescription sales of diet pill approved by FDA

WASHINGTON (AP) - Dieters got a new tool Wednesday to help them take off the extra pounds - the first government-approved nonprescription diet pill.

The Food and Drug Administration said the fat-blocking weight-loss pill orlistat, which has been available by prescription, can be sold in a reduced-strength version over the counter.

The new version will be sold as

 

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