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Xenical, which is sold as Alli by manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has received tentative approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

The British drugmaker received a letter from the FDA Thursday for the drug, which would be sold under the brand name Alli, FDA spokeswoman Laura Alvey said. She did not say what steps the company must take before it can win final approval.

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