Posted: April 10, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Drugmaker Vivus Inc. said Monday that regulators will take another three months to make a decision on its closely-watched obesity drug Qnexa, which could become the first new prescription weight loss pill to reach the market in more than a decade. Vivus said the Food and Drug Administration pushed back its target date to July…
Posted: April 7, 2012 at 5:06 am
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers not to take a product called “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills” because they contain a suspected cancer-causing agent. The pills, advertised as promoting weight loss, are distributed by a company called Xiushentang and sold on popular web sites including Amazon.com, said the FDA. Consumers are…
Posted: March 22, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Millions of people struggle everyday to lose weight, they try every diet fad, pill and exercise routine all designed to lose weight with little or no effort. That is the main reason people do not lose the weight they want; everyone is looking for an easy way out. In truth it is very hard work…
Posted: March 17, 2012 at 9:28 am
Weight loss is not as simple as eating less and exercising more, and for those who struggle to shed the pounds, a new equation may offer some help. Scientists are now using mathematics to better understand the physiology of weight loss, and more accurately predict just how much weight someone will lose on a specific diet…
Posted: February 23, 2012 at 8:55 am
An FDA advisory panel voted 20-2 to endorse the new weight loss pill Qnexa. The FDA will issue a final ruling later this year, but the agency typically follows the recommendations of its advisory committees. The 20-2 vote in support of Qnexa was a startling turnaround from 2010, when the same advisory committee decided that…
Posted: February 8, 2012 at 8:24 am
For those of us who struggle everyday to lose weight or fight to keep it off, there is another struggle – insurance companies. With obesity at its highest level ever and continuing to rise and one of the biggest health concerns that we must face as a society it would seem that more insurance providers…
Posted: January 28, 2012 at 10:32 am
While many people fight to lose weight most of the attention is focused on the physical aspect of weight loss, dieting and eating right. While these are important aspects of weight loss the psychological side should not be ignored, stress, depression, grief and many other psychological issues can contribute to weight gain and the fight…
Posted: January 22, 2012 at 8:41 am
The most promising diet pill to come along in decades has received good news from the food and drug administration. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have asked the company to remove the contraindication from the drug’s label, which had indicated that the drug cannot be used for the treatment of women of childbearing…
Posted: January 12, 2012 at 11:44 am
QGK4MNZRCZ3Z—-When trying to lose weight the first thing most people do is try to find a diet that is best suited for them. While there are many out there not all diets are for everybody, I have decided to put together a series of posts dedicated to alternative diets. The diets we will be looking…
Posted: December 28, 2011 at 7:27 am
It’s that time of year again…New Year’s Resolution time. If you are like many people in the world, your resolution every year includes some sort of weight loss. And, if you are like the majority of those people, you have lost that motivation and resolve very early in your attempt. There are ways in which…
8 May 2013
Belviq Gets Final Endorsement To Begin Sales Arena Pharmaceuticals’ prescription diet pill Belviq has received
18 Apr 2013
USA drugmaker Vivus’ (Nasdaq: VVUS) shares rose as much as 11% by traded up 5%
29 Jan 2013
Over the years there have been many prescription diet pills on the market and almost
15 Jan 2013
Every new year brings with it new ways to lose weight and 2013 will be
20 Dec 2012
The HCG diet has gained popularity in recent years much like the Acai berry it
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