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15 Jul 2010 22:34

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Biz: Who cares if it works? FDA won’t recommend weight-loss drug

  • yes Qnexa, a weight-loss drug developed by Vivus, helped obese people lose weight – lots of it.
  • but The drug, however, had side effects, and it was unclear if it led to heart attacks or strokes.
  • no A FDA advisory panel chose not to endorse the obesity drug. Vivus loses again! source