Following Belviq Recall, Study Analyzes Benefits, Risks of Various Weight Loss Drugs
A new review looks at a variety of weight loss drugs following the Belviq recall, saying most are safe, but must be used wisely and not as a cure-all for…
Tag Archives: Xenical
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Study Questions Link Between Alli, Xenical and Liver Injury
A new study has failed to find any causal link between weight loss drugs containing orlistat and liver injuries, raising questions about prior research that suggested side effects of Xenical…
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Public Citizen Predicts Heart Valve Problems with Belviq Weight-Loss Drug
Officials at the prominent consumer watchdog group, Public Citizen, panned the federal government’s decision to approve a new weight loss drug, Belviq, predicting that it may eventually be recalled due…
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EMA Investigating Roche For Failure to Report Drug Side Effects
European drug regulators are investigating whether Roche failed to report side effects and problems associated with a number of different drugs, which may have been linked to more than 15,000…
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Qnexa Diet Pill Approval Delayed in Face of New Safety Plan
Federal drug regulators have decided to delay a decision on whether to approve the weight loss drug Qnexa, which includes the active ingredient of Topamax and one of the active…
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Weight Loss Drug Heart Risks Should Be Studied Before Approval: Panel
A panel of outside advisors to the FDA has recommended that drug companies be required to prove that new weight loss medications are safe for the heart before obtaining approval…
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EMA Decides Not To Recall Xenical and Alli, Despite Liver Injury Concerns
European health regulators have decided to allow the prescription weight loss drug Xenical and the lower-dose over-the-counter version sold as Alli to remain on the market, indicating that the health…
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Xenical, Alli Liver Damage Side Effects Being Reviewed in Europe
European health officials have launched an investigation into the potential side effects of Xenical and Alli to determine if the risk of liver injury from the drugs outweighs the minimal…
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Alli and Xenical Recall Petition Filed Over Risk of Kidney, Liver Problems
The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen has petitioned federal drug safety regulators to remove Xenical and Alli from the market, as the weight-loss drugs may cause damage to the kidney…
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Consumer Group Warns Not to Use Orlistat Weight Loss Drugs
The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen indicates in the latest issue of their newsletter “Worst Pills, Best Pills” that people should not use the weight loss medication orlistat, which is…