Orexigen Agreement On Contrave CV Trial Hints At FDA’s Thinking On Obesity

FDA appears to be testing weight loss agents against an easier-to-meet threshold for cardiovascular risk compared to diabetes drugs, based on Orexigen Therapeutics Inc.’s announcement of an agreement with the agency on a cardiovascular outcomes trial for its obesity agent Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion).

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