New Weight Loss Pill

The FDA approved a new weight loss pill, Belviq or Lorcaserin, yesterday and it is the first weight loss pill that has been approved in more than a decade. It is being compared to fen-phen and researchers say that it will not have the same affects.

The pharmaceutical company tried to get this drug approved in 2010 but studies linked the drug to some tumors in animals this year after more research they concluded tumors are unlikely in humans. The drug will only be available to patients who have a condition along with being overweight such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol.

Here is my take:

There is no quick answer to weight loss, now do I think it some small cases that weight loss is needed right now to avoid serious complications, yes I do. It takes lifestyle and mental changes to have healthy lifestyle. This pill has actually only shown weight loss success of about 3-5 pound weight loss on average in a YEAR!! That means that a 300 lb person only lost 10 or 15 lbs in a year. Someone could start exercise and eating a little better and lose way more than that in a years’ time.

We are getting so used to having things "right now" and at the push of a finger that we do not know how to go out and get what we want anymore. I would say be very cautious with this new pill and it should only be used in the most extreme cases. Here is a million dollar answer to weight loss, hard work, determination, knowledge, skill, and desire.


Here is just one news article about it: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/FDA-clears-first-new-weight-loss-pill-in-13-years-3667182.php