A con man in Sydney, Australia, was arrested for breaching a court order preventing him from taking part in any aspect of the weight loss industry. The man in question had previously been involved with the selling of a controversial spray called Sensaslim, which has been deemed inappropriate for use. As he continued trying to […]
The US Federal Food and Drug Administration, (FDA) is refusing to give a licence to a new weight loss drug until further clinical tests have been carried out. The FDA is worried that Contrave, a new combo medication has been thoroughly evaluated for any cardiovascular risks. Contrave which is manufactured by pharmaceutical company Orexigen contains […]
The Food and Drug Administration the powerful US Quango that controls the licensing of drugs, has ordered a pharmaceutical company to carry out more trials on a new weight loss drug it’s developing. Last October, the FDA rejected the drug Lorcaserin basing its decision on a possibility that the compound is a cancer risk. The […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused a license for a latest weight-loss drug. The drug in question – Lorcaserin – was deemed not yet ready for approval. It seems the FDA has concerns about Lorcaserin’s effectiveness and its potential risk in increasing cancer in users. Apparently, there were higher than normal cases […]
In a recent analysis, it was found that many natural, herbal remedies contain illegal drugs created in labs known as pharmaceutical agents. Research was done into the number and types of weight loss drugs taken by 66 people who were brought into Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong. It was found they had, combined, taken 81 […]
Announcements from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration state that, due to pressure from the FDA, Abbot Laboratories have agreed to withdraw from the U.S market its anti-obesity drug Meridia due to the higher danger of stroke and heart attack. The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen say that the action is long overdue. Dr Sidney […]