Weight Loss

FDA Approves Qsymia for Weight Loss ABC News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the diet drug Qsymia, the agency's latest move to give doctors and their patients more tools to fight excessive weight gain as obesity rates continue to bulge in the U.S. and around the world. See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Highly Anticipated Weight-Loss Pill Approved by the FDA Fox News A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the FDA. See all stories on this topic »

Qsymia, Weight-Loss Pill, Approved By FDA Huffington Post WASHINGTON — A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. The pill, called Qsymia, was approved for patients who are ... See all stories on this topic »

AM Vitals: New Weight-Loss Drug, and Treatment Prospect for Alzheimer's Wall Street Journal (blog) Here's what's making health news this morning:FDA Grants Approval to Diet Pill From Vivus (WSJ): Approval of Vivus's weight-loss drug Qsymia marks the second approval of a new weight-loss drug in less than a month; the drugs, which require a doctor's ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Vivus Weight-Loss Pill Is Second in Month to Win Approval Businessweek Vivus Inc. (VVUS) surged in early trading after winning approval from U.S. regulators yesterday for its obesity drug Qsymia, the second medicine cleared to treat the condition within three weeks. See all stories on this topic »

FDA approves weight-loss drug, with a new name - Qsymia msnbc.com (blog) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new weight loss pill Qsymia on Tuesday, adding to a very skimpy arsenal of drugs Americans can take to battle severe obesity -- and adding a last-minute name change after two years of wrangling over ... See all stories on this topic »

FDA approves Vivus weight-loss pill Qsymia Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drug regulators approved Vivus Inc's obesity drug late on Tuesday, the second new diet pill approved in the last month, as health advocates push for new solutions to. See all stories on this topic »

Highly anticipated weight-loss pill wins approval Businessweek WASHINGTON (AP) — A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. See all stories on this topic »

FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug U.S. News & World Report Qsymia joins Belviq as first diet medications approved in 13 years; experts still counsel healthy lifestyle as best option. See all stories on this topic »

FDA approves another weight-loss pill, Qsymia Los Angeles Times Qsymia, a combination of two drugs on the market to treat other conditions, is the second weight-loss pill approved within a month. A study will analyze the pill's possible health risks.