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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 →New Miracle Drug to Cure Obesity?
Richard DiMarchi and colleagues are taking a shot to eliminate obesity – literally. The researchers have found that a single injection of a new drug offers great potential as a pharmocological treatment for obesity. The use of drugs to induce weight loss is not new, but current methods have limited effectiveness and health risks. By [...]
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