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FDA OKs First Diet Pill in 13 Years

Arena's Belviq is intended for the obese

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2012 3:57 PM CDT

(Newser) – For the first time in 13 years, the FDA has approved an anti-obesity pill. The medication, called Belviq, targets a section of the brain responsible for regulating hunger, reports Bloomberg. Sales could hit $2 billion in 2020, predicts an analyst. “Two-thirds of the people...   Read full story »

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