Posts tagged Contrave
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 →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 [...]
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