The makers of orlistat are waiting to get FDA approval to sell their product over the counter.

They admit it will have only one half the strength of its prescription version. They also admit when people use it they experience only a modest weight loss. It is not to be taken for more than six months and must be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise. The pill's effects stop once it isn't being taken anymore. Studies show a progressive weight gain in people once the drug is stopped. The drug works by blocking one quarter of all fat consumed.

The makers of orlistat will still sell the prescription version, Xenical.

My question: What is to say people will not stop using this drug after six months? Will they double its dosage if it isn't working as fast as they want it to?

I see drug makers reaping huge profits at the expense of American's health and Americans not gaining anything other than serious side effects and an emptier wallet.