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On February 22nd, 2012, the Advisory Committee to the FDA met to review a new weight loss drug, Qnexa. This drug is a combination of Phentermine and Topiramate, and the combination yields substantially better weight loss than Phentermine alone, even with lower doses of Phentermine. In 2010, the same advisory committee voted against Qnexa, and […]

The FDA is again considering approval of an experimental weight loss drug it rejected a year ago over concerns about potential heart problems and birth defects in babies born to women who take the drug.   California-based pharmaceutical company Vivus Inc, is now asking for limited approval for its oral combination drug Qnexa, which would […]

Qnexa is a drug in development by California company Vivus. In a new study published in the Lancet, Qnexa helped individuals not only lose an average of 22 pounds during the year, but also see improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. In this study, Qnexa also helped individuals maintain weight loss for […]