FDA approves another weight-loss pill, Qsymia

Qsymia, a combination of two drugs on the market to treat other conditions, is the second weight-loss pill approved within a month. A study will analyze the pill's possible health risks.For the second time in a month, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a prescription weight-loss medication for the nation's 78 million obese adults after maintaining for years that the measly benefits of the pills did not outweigh their significant costs.

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