Diet drug alli (low-dose Xenical), which has been positioning itself as the responsible FDA-approved alternative to the hundreds of miracle weight-loss pills on the market, has now seen the multi-billion-dollar diet supplement industry strike back.

The manufacturers of a fat-burner called Laptopril, one of the many products that you probably do not want to take, have produced a funny commercial that they undoubtedly knew would be rejected by the television networks but which is rapidly making its way around the internet.

The "alli accident" ad, the commercial dramatizes a side-effect which GlaxoSmithKline concedes could occur if you take an alli pill and then consume too much fat in the course of a meal.

"Sure, it depicts someone soiling her pants, what we affectionately call an 'alli accident,' but that's what can happen when people take alli," said a spokesperson for the company that allegedly wanted to run the commercial.

"What ticks me off most," the spokesperson said, "was the letter we received from CBS and its official Program Practices Commercial Clearance Report, which stated: 'We believe that the extended discussion and depiction of excrement fails to meet a premium standard of good taste and may offend a significant portion of our audience.'

"Who are they kidding? At least our ad makes people laugh," the spokesperson said.

If you would like to see the ad for yourself, one place where it is available is on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/generixlabs.