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Study Confirms Safety of Weight-Loss Drug Lorcaserin

posted by Snow on Tuesday August 28 2018, @02:13AM   Printer-friendly
from the my-mom-always-said-I'm-just-big-boned dept.

takyon writes:

Weight-loss drug lorcaserin found to be safe in new study

A major study has found promising results for the safety of a weight-loss drug available in the US.

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, says adults using the drug lorcaserin lost an average of 4kg (8.8lb) over 40 months.

It says the drug, which works by suppressing appetite, does not put people at greater risk of heart issues.

But experts emphasise the importance of long-term lifestyle changes in achieving effective weight loss.

Lorcaserin has been available in the US for several years under the name Belviq, but it has yet to be approved for use in Europe.

1 kg per 10 months. Not exactly a miracle drug, is it?

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 28 2018, @12:14PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 28 2018, @12:14PM (#727313)

    It's weight loss drug when the pharma rep is talking and life style change when the insurance companies are talking.

    Outside the US, it's food industry regulations on the amount of sugar they're allowed to add and how they get to advertise their poison.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday August 28 2018, @01:30PM (2 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 28 2018, @01:30PM (#727329) Journal

    That is entirely the wrong way to do it.

    The US is a pro-business nation. Capitalism! Yay!!!

    First allow corporations to create a major nation wide problem -- and profit from it. We can't have regulations! If anything we need government regulations to prevent government regulation of corporations.

    Next allow tons of ineffective miracle drugs and fad diets -- and profit from it. And from the next fad pill or diet after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc one didn't work for long term.

    Finally allow big pharma to develop a real cure -- and profit from it.

    God bless America corporate profits!

    Corporations are people too.

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    • (Score: -1, Troll) by ChrisMaple on Wednesday August 29 2018, @12:36AM (1 child)

      by ChrisMaple (6964) on Wednesday August 29 2018, @12:36AM (#727585)

      Capitalism is not a system good for immoral people, such as people who damage themselves by overeating or not exercising enough.

      • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday August 29 2018, @01:08PM

        by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday August 29 2018, @01:08PM (#727805) Journal

        Capitalism is not a system good for immoral people, selfish people, maybe even psychopaths, are drawn to C-level positions like moths to a flame.

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