A £1 a day pill that can help you loose a dress size may be sold over the counter in the next few months, the Daily Mail reports.
The drug, Alli, helps weight loss by stopping the body from absorbing fat. In trials it has helped people loose 10lb over a six month period.
Alli has been approved by Europe's medicine watchdog and is expected to be on sale in the summer. If approved for sale it will be the first weight-loss drug sold over the counter.
In trials those taking the drug lost 50% more than those who relied on just will power to help them loose weight.
The pills do have side effects though, as the fat is not absorbed, it passes through the body and dieters may become prone to wind and diarrhoea. The drug can also interfere with vitamins so users are advised to take a multi-vitamin pill alongside it.
Dr Vidhu Bansal-Dev, of Glaxo's American healthcare division, told the Daily Mail: 'It is the most extensively studied weight loss drug in the world and proven to help people lose weight and feel better about themselves.'
It is not a miracle pill though, it is to be taken alongside a healthy diet to achieve maximum weight loss.
Connie DeGiorgis took Alli on her pharmacists advice and combining it with healthy eating and regular exercise she lost over 4 stone and dropped seven dress sizes from a 22 to an 8.
She told the paper: "I feel great and can do so much more. Alli is not a magic pill but it helps you commit and lose weight quicker.
"I achieved what I thought was impossible."