GlaxoSmithKline Launches Alli (orlistat 60 Mg) (Medical News Today)
GSK has announced that alli the first clinically proven over the counter weight loss aid is available in pharmacies across Europe. GSK has received a non-prescription licence for alli (orlistat 60mg); the first time the European Commission has approved a non-prescription product for weight loss.

Pharmaceutical Companies Concerned About FDA's Rules For Google Internet Search Ads (Medical News Today)
Drug industry executives have raised concerns that FDA regulations on Internet search advertisements are unclear and that complying with the rules could make the ads confusing or misleading, the New York Times reports. Search advertisements are brief text ads that appear alongside search results on search engines such as Google (Clifford, New York Times, 4/17).