When the risks associated with a drug outweigh the benefits, it’s time to pull it from the market. According to a recent CNN article, that was the case with Belviq, a prescription weight loss drug from Eisai Co. Last month, the FDA announced it would be reviewing trial results of the drug, also known as lorcaserin, to determine if it’s linked to an increased risk of cancer. Later, the FDA divulged that clinical trials of Belviq increased the risk of a variety of cancers including pancreatic, colorectal, and lung.
