Orexigen Terminates Another Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial

Updated–In a further sign of the chaos surrounding its weight loss drug Contrave, Orexigen has again terminated an FDA-mandated cardiovascular outcomes trial with the drug. Following a year of controversy (see below) Orexigen last month assumed sole control of Contrave (the combination of naltrexone and bupropion) from its former partner, Takeda. The company has now terminated enrollment...Click here to continue reading...
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