“The only currently available weight-management pills on the NHS are orlistat capsules,” says Tricia Tan, a professor of metabolic medicine and endocrinology at Imperial College Londo ...

Orlistat, which is available by prescription ... rather than suppressing the appetite like amphetamine-based slimming pills. It also speeds up the metabolic rate. One private clinic in London ...

Others, such as orlistat, work by blocking how much fat you absorb from food, so you absorb fewer calories overall. How much weight you lose on weight loss pills can depend on the medication and ...