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The Next Wave of Obesity Drugs

by Dr. Kal
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Source: New York Times
Physicians, obese Americans, and investors are all excited about three new obesity medications that are being studied.  The three medications are: Qnexa, Contrave, and Lorcaserin.
Qnexa

Made by Vivus
Placebo-adjusted weight loss of 8 to 11%
Good News: Combination of phentermine and topiramate, two inexpensive generic drugs
Bad News: phentermine and topiramate are both notorious for side [...]

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