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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...

Background on Arena Pharmaceuticals

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company located in San Diego, California. The company is developing oral medications that target G-protein-coupled receptors.

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