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New Weight Loss Medication Approved in USA



After a 13 year drought without approval of any new medications to help combat obesity, the American  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication called lorcaserin (trade name Belviq) this week.
I was asked to write an editorial with my colleague, professor Arne Astrup, for Medscape Today about this new weight loss...


After a 13 year drought without approval of any new medications to help combat obesity, the American  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication called lorcaserin (trade name Belviq) this week.
I was asked to write an editorial with my colleague, professor Arne Astrup, for Medscape Today about this new weight loss medication - you can read the full editorial here.
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