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GlaxoSmithKline to Launch OTC Weight Loss Drug

June 12, 2007 | 
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British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday its consumer health care unit is launching a Food and Drug Administration-approved over-the-counter version of Roche Holding AG's weight loss product Xenical this week.
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