Navigation Links
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug
Date:7/18/2012

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- For the second time in less than a month, U.S. drug regulators on Tuesday approved a new weight-loss medication.

Qsymia -- formerly dubbed Qnexa -- is a combination of the drugs phentermine and topiramate, and is manufactured by the pharmaceutical firm Vivus Inc.

"Obesity threatens the overall well being of patients and is a major public health concern," Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in an agency news release issued late Tuesday. "Qsymia, used responsibly in combination with a healthy lifestyle that includes a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, provides another treatment option for chronic weight management in Americans who are obese or are overweight and have at least one weight-related comorbid condition."

The drug is approved only for the obese (people with a body-mass index, or BMI, of 30 or above) or overweight people (body mass 27 or higher) who also suffer from conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol. It will be available in a standard dose but also a higher dose "for select patients," the FDA said.

Last year, a study funded by Vivus found that obese patients taking Qsymia lost an average of 22 pounds over a year, while also lowering their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

On June 27, the FDA gave its OK to another weight-loss drug, Belviq (lorcaserin), which was approved for obese adults who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes, and is to be used in combination with a low-calorie diet and exercise.

The back-to-back approvals followed a 13-year stretch in which the FDA did not approve any new medications to help people struggling with overweight or obesity to lose unwanted and unneeded pounds.

In May, a study presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France, found that volunteer
'/>"/>

Copyright©2012 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related medicine news :

1. FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
2. FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade
3. FDA Approves SonixGPS Needle Guidance Technology for Vascular Access Procedures
4. FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
5. FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix
6. Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study
7. Weight-Loss Keys: Food Journals, Eating In, Not Skipping Meals
8. Beige Fat Joins Brown Fat as Potential Weight-Loss Target
9. Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
10. Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
11. Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug
(Date:6/19/2013)... York, NY (PRWEB) June 19, 2013 Men ... and do not pay close attention to what they are ... here in June, the leading producer and supplier of Siberian ... stomach ulcers of the all-natural healing elements within ... peptic ulcers, are the most common ulcers within the gastrointestinal ...
(Date:6/19/2013)... 2013 Recovery Associates, through its multiple ... addiction treatment, helping men and women break free from ... meth is a stimulant named for the crystalline structure ... commonly smoked, but it can also be injected or ... homemade labs using common household ingredients and over-the-counter medicine. ...
(Date:6/19/2013)... 2013 Best Halfway House is stretching its ... chance to keep on their road of recovery from drug ... of selections for sober houses for men and women. , ... network need to meet certain criteria. They have to be ... must have structure and accountability measures in place. This ensures ...
(Date:6/19/2013)... The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "According ... to 3000 citizens, who will be diagnosed with a ... one third will be US Navy Veterans. We can ... exposure form of cancer, or their family members that ... most skilled mesothelioma compensation settlement attorneys, who actually do ...
(Date:6/19/2013)... National Camp Series (NCS) Associate Dan Zeidman, ... effort to fight ovarian cancer according to NFL Kicker, and ... excited to have Dan jump on board,” says Cundiff. “He ... great example, great purpose. That is exactly what we are ... Kicking For The Dream is definitely a project ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Pine Nut Oil is a Proven Remedy for Stomach Ulcers 2Health News:Crystal Meth Addiction Treatment and Crystal Meth Drug Rehab Announced by Recovery Associates 2Health News:Pensacola, Florida Joins Best Halfway House Recovery Network, Providing Resources for Those Seeking to Further Their Recovery from Drug and Alcohol Addiction 2Health News:Mesothelioma Victims Center Urges US Navy Veterans Diagnosed With Mesothelioma To Call Them For Instant Access To The Nation's Top Asbestos Lawyers-Better Compensation 2Health News:Mesothelioma Victims Center Urges US Navy Veterans Diagnosed With Mesothelioma To Call Them For Instant Access To The Nation's Top Asbestos Lawyers-Better Compensation 3Health News:National Camp Series (NCS) Associate Dan Zeidman of Lifetime Kicking Academy Joins Kicking For The Dream’s Effort to Fight Ovarian Cancer 2Health News:National Camp Series (NCS) Associate Dan Zeidman of Lifetime Kicking Academy Joins Kicking For The Dream’s Effort to Fight Ovarian Cancer 3
... THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) --,When an earthquake hits, up ... injuries, a new report suggests. That,s because the mass ... natural disasters occur when bridges and roads may be impassable ... to a group of Boston researchers who report their findings ...
... -- People older than 70 can donate a kidney without ... long as those from younger living donors, a new study ... as long as kidneys from deceased donors, the researchers said. ... shortage of donor kidneys in the United States. Nearly 90,000 ...
... European Obstetrics & Gynaecology ( European Obstetrics & Gynaecology ... for six months gives the same chance of pregnancy as ... This study demonstrates that there is a viable non-invasive, ... potential to save them (and the NHS) millions of pounds ...
... investing billions of dollars to encourage hospitals and health ... all Americans can benefit from the use of electronic ... are emerging as providers increasingly rely on electronic medical ... deliver care. ,HEALTH IT AND PATIENT SAFETY: ...
... human skin tans after days spent in the sun. That ... UVB) exposure, which leads to tanning only after it damages ... November 3 in Current Biology , a Cell Press ... The newly discovered response is likely to provide rapid protection ...
... the incidence of malignant melanoma is rising faster than ... Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and colleagues at Tampa-based ... of Arizona are working overtime to develop new technologies ... A tool of great promise comes from the world ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Earthquakes Put Millions of Lives, Major Cities at Risk 2Health News:IVF proven unnecessary for many infertile couples 2Health News:Human skin begins tanning in seconds, and here's how 2Health News:Researchers help in search for new ways to image, therapeutically target melanoma 2
(Date:6/18/2013)... Mass. , June 18, 2013 Decision Resources, ... pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, over the past 12 ... France , Germany , ... the United Kingdom ) have been required ... of their HIV patients, primarily to reduce costs. Additionally, more ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... , June 18, 2013 New-generation ... being highly portable and lightweight. Simultaneously, circuitry is ... the processing speed to which it performs at. ... medical electronics and military equipment, such as cameras ... Omnetics, micro-circular and nano-circular connectors include custom cable ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... 18, 2013 Remedy Informatics, a leading ... life sciences research, today announced it has been ... Schedule 70 supply contract (GS-35F-367AA, effective May 7, ... IT solutions to government agencies at federal, state ... Remedy has placed its products and services on ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:One in Four Surveyed EU5 Physicians Has Been Required to Change a Prescription for Some or Most of Their HIV Patients in the Past Twelve Months, Primarily to Reduce Costs 2One in Four Surveyed EU5 Physicians Has Been Required to Change a Prescription for Some or Most of Their HIV Patients in the Past Twelve Months, Primarily to Reduce Costs 3Omnetics Circular Connectors Offer Both Micro and Nano Interconnects for Highly Portable Electronic Systems, Meeting the Needs of Designers Looking for Size Reduction Options and Cable Flexibility 2Remedy Informatics Awarded GSA Contract to Provide Innovative IT Solutions to Federal, State and Local Agencies 2Remedy Informatics Awarded GSA Contract to Provide Innovative IT Solutions to Federal, State and Local Agencies 3Remedy Informatics Awarded GSA Contract to Provide Innovative IT Solutions to Federal, State and Local Agencies 4
... Profil™ Institute for Clinical Research, Inc., a company specializing in early ... Marcus Hompesch , the company,s President and CEO, will serve as ... Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association,s ( ADA ) largest fund-raising event. ... Dr. Hompesch will help ...
... ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands , July 8, 2010 , ... - Novel Platform Set to Transform Human Therapeutic ... arGEN-X, ... proprietary SIMPLE,Antibody(TM) platform, announces that it has been granted the first patent,covering the platform. ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Profil Institute Teams Up With American Diabetes Association to 'Step Out' Against Diabetes 2Profil Institute Teams Up With American Diabetes Association to 'Step Out' Against Diabetes 3arGEN-X Granted Broad Patent Covering its Unique SIMPLE Antibody(TM) Platform 2arGEN-X Granted Broad Patent Covering its Unique SIMPLE Antibody(TM) Platform 3arGEN-X Granted Broad Patent Covering its Unique SIMPLE Antibody(TM) Platform 4
... Humphrey GPA software accurately differentiates clinically ... from random variability, providing an advanced, ... glaucoma for your patients. , ,The ... multi-center clinical trial, in which the ...
... non-mydriatic fundus camera increases ... of fundus imaging. Compact, ... set the standard in ... a unique combination of ...
... test and the fully automated ... facts conveniently available when and ... the patient can be carried ... Test Cartridge contains all reagents ...
An aid for advancing a pacemaker lead through the subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall to the pacemaker pocket....
Medicine Products: