FDA give Thumbs Down To Diet Pill
| July 16, 2010 | Posted by Michelle under Weight Loss Articles |
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An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted against approving Qnexa, a weight-loss drug, for safety reasons. Studies suggest that Qnexa may increase the risk of depression, kidney stones, and certain heart problems among other possible side effects, the New York Times reports.
But evidence also suggests that the drug can help people lose weight and may work better than approved weight-loss drugs. A study found that those taking high doses of Qnexa for about a year lost nearly 11 percent of their body weight versus slightly less than 2 percent for those taking a placebo (almost 30 pounds versus less than 5 pounds for someone initially weighing 250 pounds). The FDA could still go against the panel’s recommendation, but the agency has not approved an obesity drug in at least a decade, according to the Times.
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