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Use of Prescription Weight Loss Pills by U.S. Adults in 1996–1998
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Several prescription weight loss drugs have been available in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration approved phentermine in 1959 and approved fenfluramine in 1973 for short-term use (a few weeks). In 1996, dexfenfluramine was approved for …
