Weight-Loss Pill Called 'Holy Grail' in Obesity Struggle
- 6 years ago
Weight-Loss Pill Called 'Holy Grail' in Obesity Struggle In a study published
in 'The New England
Journal of Medicine,' Of 12,000
overweight
or obese people, Study researcher, via 'The New England Journal of Medicine' The drug works as an appetite suppressant
by stimulating chemicals in the brain
to mimic fullness. Study researcher, via 'The New England Journal of Medicine' Sold in the U.S. under the name Belviq,
Lorcaserin was approved
for some adults by the
Food and Drug Administration in 2013. Currently, Lorcaserin costs
between $220 and $290 a month. Tam Fry, National Obesity Forum, via 'The Guardian'
in 'The New England
Journal of Medicine,' Of 12,000
overweight
or obese people, Study researcher, via 'The New England Journal of Medicine' The drug works as an appetite suppressant
by stimulating chemicals in the brain
to mimic fullness. Study researcher, via 'The New England Journal of Medicine' Sold in the U.S. under the name Belviq,
Lorcaserin was approved
for some adults by the
Food and Drug Administration in 2013. Currently, Lorcaserin costs
between $220 and $290 a month. Tam Fry, National Obesity Forum, via 'The Guardian'