Get ready folks, there is another new “miracle” weight loss pill coming soon. A few weeks ago, an FDA panel voted 11-3 to recommend approval of an over-the-counter (OTC) version of the drug Orlistat, currently available by prescription only as Xenical. Excuse me for being a little blunt, but what the hell is wrong with those 11 supposedly intelligent people who voted for this? Are you kidding me?

Okay, let me step back from the ledge here and first explain what Orlistat/Xenical actually is. Unlike most diet pills, it does not work by suppressing appetite. Instead, it functions by…