FDA Warns of Cancer Risk
For Patients Taking Weight-Loss Drug Belviq
The FDA had previously refused to approve Belviq, rejecting Eisai’s application in September 2010 due to the cancer risk shown in animal studies and because the product worked poorly. The European Medicines Agency also refused to approve the medication due to the increased occurrence of cancerous tumors in animal studies. Notably, Belviq was marketed as a weight loss aid and not a necessary life-preserving medication. Internal studies indicated that the medication performed inadequately even for its intended purpose. In addition to Belviq’s known risks and documented lack of results, insurance companies frequently failed to cover Belviq, and patients ended up paying approximately $300 each month for the medication.
The FDA found that Belviq patients reported a wide range of cancer types (with pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers being the most frequently occurring injuries). Much like other cancer-causing products — including Zantac (Ranitidine), Valsartan, talcum powder, Roundup weed killer, and asbestos — Belviq presented an unreasonable risk of injury and served an unneeded purpose while safer alternatives existed. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer after using Belviq, the lawyers of Cellino Law would be honored to seek financial justice for your injury.
Early last year, as the pandemic emerged and captured headlines, something else slipped quietly under the radar. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a possible increased risk of lung, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer for patients taking the weight-loss medication Belviq. The FDA directed physicians to stop prescribing the drug and to inform current patients of the drug’s risks. Belviq first became approved for sale in the U.S. in 2012. It was developed by a Tokyo based pharmaceutical company, Eisai Co., and marketed to help curb appetite and aid in weight-loss efforts for individual patients. Despite the eight-year lag between the FDA approval and its recent communication about related cancer risks, these risks are not new. Word Search
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The Best Texas-Style Smoked Brisket
Inspired by AllRecipes.com
Impress guests at your next barbecue with this perfectly smoked brisket. Plus, you’ll have plenty of leftovers!
• Wood chips • 1/4 cup paprika Ingredients
• 1/4 cup chili powder • 1/4 cup garlic powder • 1/4 cup onion powder • 1/4 cup salt • 1/4 cup pepper • 10 lbs brisket
• 1/4 cup white sugar • 1/4 cup ground cumin • 1/4 cup cayenne pepper • 1/4 cup brown sugar
Directions
1. In a bowl, soak wood chips in water overnight. 2. In a large bowl, mix paprika, white sugar, cumin, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. 3. Rub spice mixture on the brisket and refrigerate for 24 hours. 4. Preheat smoker to 230 F. Drain wood chips and place them in the smoker. 5. Smoke brisket until it has an internal temperature of 165 F. 6. Remove brisket and wrap it in aluminum foil. 7. Smoke brisket further until it reaches an internal temperature of 185 F.
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