ARENA OBESITY DRUG APPROVAL MAY SIGNAL FDA OPENING UP FAT PILL FLOODGATES
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first obesity drug in 15 years. The drug is lorcaserin, dubbed Belviq, from Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA). The drug works by affecting the area of the brain that regulates metabolism. The issue with weight loss drugs has not been efficacy, rather