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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

FDA issues new kidney warning for weight loss pill

Federal regulators are warning American consumers about kidney problems potentially linked to taking a longstanding weight loss pill.

The GSK-made drug, called Alli, was the first over-the-counter weight loss pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It first received federal approval back in 2007 — before the boom of popular GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.

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