Glaxo: 4M people tried diet drug since launch

Good news and bad news.

This stuff is crap and clearly a form of malpractice. It should never have seen the light of day.

Good news:

"GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday that 4 million people have tried alli since the drug hit shelves a year ago. Alli is the only nonprescription weight loss pill approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

As a drug that should theoretically trigger huge sales, the preliminary figures are 'pretty underwhelming,' said Steve Brozak, an analyst with WBB Securities."

Bad news (besides the 4 million stupid customers):

"Still, first year sales point to a 'healthy business' that can be sustained and grown dramatically as new users try the drug, said Joe Cadle, director of marketing for Glaxo's consumer health division."

Do not use the stuff.