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FDA Panel Rejects Experimental Weight Loss Pill

Jul 15th 2010 – 6:56PM

GAITHERSBURG, MD. (July 15) -- A panel of federal health experts dealt a surprising setback Thursday to a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., saying the drug's side effects outweigh its ability to help patients lose weight. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 10-6 against Vivus's Qnexa, citing...

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Heart Risks Of Obesity Drugs: U.S. Ponders Safety Trials Before Approval

By Reuters Mar 26th 2012 - 03:08PM

U.S. health regulators are asking for advice on whether, and when, heart safety studies should be required for new obesity drugs, possibly adding a new hurdle on their path to approval.

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