Nearly A Year After Recall, Alli Weight-Loss Pills Return To Stores

After 11 months in recall limbo, alli is heading back to store shelves.

In March 2014, drug giant GlaxoSmithKline issued a voluntary recall of the popular alli weight-loss pill over concerns about possible package tampering. Nearly a year later, the over-the-counter drug is finally coming back to stores.

Alli (orlistat) had been on sale as an over-the-counter drug in the U.S. since June 2007 when it was recalled last year.

The recall occurred after some alli users claimed to have discovered non-alli pills inside of bottles that had been sealed. This led to concerns of tampering, resulting in GSK working to create a more tamper-resistant container for the drug.

The AP reports that Amazon recently began taking pre-orders for alli in anticipation of its re-release and that the drug officially hit the market again via drugstore.com this month. GSK says alli should be back in most stores by this point.

by Chris Morran via Consumerist