Xenical
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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After Xenical, Roche worked on drugs for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, but halted development more than a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
A: Orlistat was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1999 as the prescription drug Xenical.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
People taking Xenical lose an average of five to seven pounds, studies have shown.
From US News • May 29, 2014
Xenical became a butt of jokes on late-night talk shows - Jay Leno, David Letterman, that kind of stuff.
From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2013
Before that, no new prescription weight-loss drugs had been approved in 13 years, and the one drug approved for long-term use, Roche’s Xenical, was rarely prescribed.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2012
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