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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sounded the alarm regarding the popular weight loss drugs, Xenical and Alli which contain orlistat because of the possibility these drugs may cause serious liver damage. Millions of people have unknowingly been exposed to the dangers inherent in these two drugs simply because they wanted help in losing a few unwanted pounds. Now they are faced with life-threatening liver damage.

Xenical is a prescripton medication that contains 120 mg. of orlistat that is manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals and Alli is an over-the-counter medication that contains 60 mg. of orlistat and is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.

There have been reports of serious liver damage with the use of the defective weight loss drugs Xenical and Alli that include liver failure, with users exhibiting the symptoms of fatigue and weakness, fever, jaundice, abdominal pain, brown urine, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and light-colored stools.

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with liver failure, liver damage, liver inflammation, lesions on the liver or hepatitis after taking the defective weight loss drugs Xenical or Alli, you are advised to seek the counsel of The Cochran Firm's attorneys who are experienced in pursuing defective drug lawsuits to a successful conclusion.

We encourage you to contact the Los Angeles, California office of The Cochran Firm today to protect your legal rights and secure the financial compensation you are entitled to if you have been the victim of a defective drug.

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