The Food and Drug Administration said the fat-blocking weight-loss pill orlistat, which has been available by prescription, can be sold in a reduced-strength version over the counter.

食品药品管理局说，阻止脂肪摄入的减肥药奥里斯特，曾经是处方药，现在以减少长度的形式作为非处方药。

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The pharmacist says, "Wait just a moment", and goes back into the storeroom and brings back a whopper of a pill and plunks it on the counter.

药剂师说：“稍等片刻”，便回仓库拿来了一片特大的药片扔在拒台上。

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The drug, either pill or liquid form, is sold over-the-counter and is considered safe, although some people may experience allergic reactions.

碘化钾有药片和液体两种形态，均为非处方药，部分人服用后会有过敏症状。

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Still, the FDA decision moving the pill from behind the counter to drugstore shelves reflected a societal shift in the long battle over women's reproductive rights, marking a major milestone for those who believe all forms of birth control should be easy to buy.

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The FDA's considering approving such a pill for over-the-counter use, but these kinds of pills have come and gone before.

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Many other countries have made the pill available over-the-counter, and in June the FDA will consider making it available in the U.S. without prescription.

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