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FDA declines to approve Orexigen diet drug
Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by Doctor.
The government on Tuesday unexpectedly rejected what appeared to be the most promising candidate among a class of new diet drugs, wiping out hopes for a new medication to fight obesity anytime soon. Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. said the Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the heart side effects of its drug Contrave and will [...]
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Qnexa weight loss drug lowers blood pressure
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Doctor.
An experimental weight loss drug that pairs a stimulant with an epilepsy drug helped patients lose weight and keep it off for a year and also lowered blood pressure, a researcher said on Tuesday. A consultant to Mountain View, California-based Vivus Inc said three separate studies showed patients lost more weight when they took the [...]