list of fda approved weight loss drugs
After years of few prescription options for weight loss, the FDA has now approved four drugs since 2012, reported WebMD. The three previously approved medications are Belviq, Contrave, and Qsymia.
FDA approves a third new weight-loss pill. For the third time in about two years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new weight-loss pill. Contrave got FDA approval Wednesday. The medication is made by Orexigen Therapeutics Inc., San Diego, and will be marketed by Takeda Pharmaceutical of Japan.