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Qsymia: New weight loss medication now available to Denver Residents

This is huge news for the medical weight loss community! For the first time in over 13 years, individuals needing help with life-long weight control have a new, clinically proven, scientifically valid treatment. Clinical trials lasting 2 years have demonstrated very good weight loss with Qsymia, averaging over 10%, with many patients losing 11 to 14% of their body weight (some lose substantially more than this).

Dr. Lazarus
September 18, 2012
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Qnexa – New Weight Loss Drug-Postponed

Today the FDA announced that instead of reviewing Qnexa, the new weight loss drug by Vivus, combining Phentermine and Topiramate, they are pushing back the review date by 3 months to July 17th, 2012, to allow time to review all…

Dr. Lazarus
April 10, 2012

Medical Weight Loss News

Advisory Committee Backs New Weight Loss Drug, Qnexa

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…

Dr. Lazarus
February 22, 2012

Medical Weight Loss News

FDA reconsiders weight loss drug Qnexa

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…