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
Xenical works by reducing the amount of fat the intestines can absorb.
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
Currently, the only drug approved for long-term weight loss in the U.S. is orlistat, which is sold as the prescription drug Xenical and over the counter as alli.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2012
The withdrawal of Meridia leaves just one prescription drug on the market for long-term weight loss — Roche’s Xenical, which is not widely used.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2010
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