FDA Approves Retail Availability of Qsymia Weight Loss Drug
The weight loss drug Qsymia will soon be available at retail pharmacies following approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a change to the distribution options specified in the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). REMS are required by the FDA when drugs are potentially harmful, especially when used in ways other than intended. [...]
Read the full article →FDA Approves Two Medications for Long-Term Weight Control
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new weight loss drugs – marketed as Belviq and Qsymia – within the last 30 days. These are the first medications to be cleared by the FDA for marketing in the United States in 13 years. According to FDA statements, these medications aim “to help obese [...]
Read the full article →Weight Loss Drug Contrave Rejected by FDA
The FDA ruled against approving the weight loss drug Contrave in a decision that surprised many. A positive vote was expected, since an advisory panel had recommended approving the drug by a vote of 13-to-7 in December. As this decision shows, the FDA is not required to follow the advice of its expert panels. Rather, [...]
Read the full article →Website Works Wonders for Weight Loss Management
Losing weight is easy compared to keeping it off long-term, even with weight loss surgery. As reflected in the high number of participant dropout rates, one of the biggest challenges for any weight loss program is keeping patients engaged in long-term treatment of weight management. This challenging situation was the basis for a study sponsored [...]
Read the full article →Orexigen Asks FDA for Approval of Contrave Weight Loss Drug
Following successful results in clinical trials with its potential weight loss drug Contrave, Orexigen Therapeutics has taken the next step for market approval and submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Contrave is now one of several obesity drugs that are currently awaiting FDA approval. Rather than affecting [...]
Read the full article →Treating Obesity: Bariatricians vs Bariatric Surgeons
Obesity affects more than two-thirds of all adults in the United States. More than an issue of appearance, it is a disease that compromises the health and quality of life of millions of men and women. Treating obesity is of utmost importance to the future well-being of individuals and society alike. As with any other [...]
Read the full article →Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Boosts Success of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is considered the most effective treatment for severe obesity, but results are mixed and vary from patient to patient. While surgical intervention is generally successful, not every patient achieves or maintains significant and permanent loss of excess weight. Weight loss is difficult, but new research indicates that cognitive behavioral therapy can play [...]
Read the full article →It’s a New Day!
Every day is a new day to make your life healthier than the day before. It doesn’t matter what happened yesterday, whether you ate that cookie calling your name or were just too tired to get off the couch and go for a walk, just decide that TODAY will be a new start. Weight loss [...]
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