The FDA has asked the maker of the weight-loss drug Belviq to withdraw it from the market after a clinical trial revealed it may increase cancer risk.
The agency first announced that Belviq might have links to cancer in a communication issued Jan 15.
At the time, the FDA said"we cannot conclude that lorcaserin contributes to the cancer risk," but"wanted to make the public aware of this potential risk. We are continuing to evaluate the clinical trial results and will communicate our final conclusions and recommendations when we have completed our review."Belviq increases feelings of fullness so that people eat less. It's available as a tablet and an extended-release tablet .
According to the FDA, Belviq was first approved in 2012 as an add-on therapy to help aid weight loss, along with diet and exercise, in people who were
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