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Weight-loss drug Lorcaserin: Definite maybe in 2nd run at FDA's OK

The proposed weight-loss drug Lorcaserin, rebuffed in its bid for Food and Drug Administration approval last October, on Thursday won a recommendation of approval from the agency's advisory committee, a major step toward winning the FDA's go-ahead to enter the U.S. market. If the agency follows the advice of the panel of independent experts--which is common but not routine-- Lorcaserin would ...

Weight-Loss Expert JJ Smith Offers Free eBook, '5 Reasons You Can't Lose Weight!'

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JJ Smith, Nutritionist and Certified Weight-Loss Expert, offers a free eBook, "5 Reasons You Can't Lose Weight!" to those who are committed to losing ...

FDA advisers recommend approving weight loss drug

Advisers to government health regulators late Thursday recommended that they approve sales of what would be the first new prescription weight-loss drug in the U.S. in more than a decade, despite concerns over cardiac risks.

FDA Panel Gives Blessing to New Weight-Loss Drug

THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended approval of the weight-loss medication lorcaserin, even though concerns remain about cardiovascular side effects.

5 Steps To Becoming Your Own Weight Loss Boss

The best thing you can do for your relationship with food is to love food that loves you back.

Dieting? Weight-loss myths debunked

If you are trying to shed some pounds you’ve probably gotten some weight loss advice, but not all of the information out there is true.

Lorcaserin weight loss drug wins thumbs up from FDA panel

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- For the second time in less than three months, an expert panel convened by the US Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend approval of a prescription weight loss drug that had previously been rejected because of safety concerns: Lorcaserin (Lorqess) was approved Thursday by an 18 to 4 vote with 1 abstention for its ability to help overweight people shed pounds with ...

Advice to eat less, exercise more still trumps diet products for weight loss, study finds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than a third of Americans are now obese and studies suggest that 50% to 70% of the population is trying to lose weight.