US approves first obesity drug in 13 years
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first drug to treat obesity in 13 years, a drug called lorcaserin, marketed as Belviq and made by Arena Pharmaceuticals.
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US panel gives nod to new obesity drug
A panel of experts on Thursday urged US regulators to approve what could be the first new anti-obesity drug on the market in more than a decade — Lorcaserin, made by Arena Pharmaceuticals.
FDA revisits safety of Arena Pharma's diet pill
By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer – 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators are asking tough questions about the risk of tumors and heart problems with an experimental diet pill from Arena Pharmaceuticals, which was previously …
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