whether orlistat (Xenical, Alli) can cause liver injury

October 2009

Please see updated information from the FDA

Patients will be asking whether orlistat (Xenical, Alli) can cause liver injury.

This is due to a new FDA safety review. They're looking into 32 cases of serious liver injury...most of them from other countries.

But don't jump to conclusions.

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