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Lorcaserin, marketed under the brand name Belviq, [4] [5] was a weight-loss drug developed by Arena Pharmaceuticals. It reduces appetite by activating serotonin receptor the 5-HT 2C receptor in the hypothalamus , a region of the brain which is known to control appetite. [ 6 ]
Lorcaserin is approved for use in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, which is considered obese, or adults with a BMI of 27 or greater and who have at least one weight-related health condition, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol. However, sales of Belviq were disappointing.
Lorcaserin (Belviq) was FDA approved for weight loss but was withdrawn from the market because a safety clinical trial shows an increased occurrence of cancer. [ 11 ] Cannabinoid receptor antagonists were developed to treat obesity because researchers noticed that cannabinoid agonists (such as THC , the main pharmacologically active component ...
The move follows California's 2023 ban, which prohibits the sale of foods containing Red Dye No. 3 in the state starting in 2027, and aligns the U.S. with much of the world, including the European ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban this week on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk.. Food manufacturers have ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products. The agency said Wednesday it is amending its color additive regulations to no longer allow the use ...
Lorcaserin is the only agent that has completed phase III clinical trials, and achieved US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. However it was later withdrawn from the market in February 2020 due to a higher risk of malignancy in a randomized trial of lorcaserin. [39] Previously approved agents were subsequently removed from the US ...
California's levy of $1 billion on private insurers to help pay out wildfire claims in its state-created safety net program has renewed focus on the challenges the industry faces in a market ...