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Qnexa, a diet pill that some researchers say increases risks of birth defects and heart problems, is getting a second shot at making its way to the market. After rejecting the drug in 2010, the Food and Drug Administration will review Qnexa again Wednesday. The New York Times reports there is pressure on the FDA to green-light the drug because the medical community needs more ammunition to combat obesity. The agency is concerned that the drug could go into widespread use and thus cause problems in a massive segment of patients.

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FDA Will Give Another Look To Weight Loss Pill Said To Cause Birth Defects, Heart Problems - The Consumerist

This is the kind of shit that’s really fucked up. How many of those “obese” deaths we hear about are because of the fat, and how many are because of this shitty-ass diet pills that destroy your body?

This is some bullshit fat hatred causing the FDA to make a dumb decision