For the first time in 13 years the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill to help people lose weight.
The approval by the US federal regulator comes almost two years after it first rejected it on safety concerns.
This photo provided by Food and Drug Administration shows Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade. The agency cleared the pill Wednesday for adults who are obese or are overweight with at least one medical complication, such as diabetes or high cholesterol. (AP Photo/Food and Drug Administration)
Published Jun 29, 2012
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For the first time in 13 years the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill to help people lose weight.
The approval by the US federal regulator comes almost two years after it first rejected it on safety concerns.
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