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The recall comes after clinical testing showed a link between BELVIQ and cancer.
BELVIQ had a tumultuous time getting certified by the FDA back in 2010 and again in 2012 after their own internal testing didn’t pass FDA qualifications and, even after gaining certification in the United States, the European Medicines Agency refused to certify it.
In June of 2018 the results of those studies revealed a link between Belviq and cancer. This caused the FDA to issue a safety communication on January 14, 2020 in which it warned of the connection between the drug and cancer along with a statement that it would continue to evaluate. Less than a month later, on February 13, 2020, the FDA recalled both Belviq and its long term release version Belviq XR because of the greater exposure to cancer for its users than those in the study taking the placebo. These include links to pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer.
The FDA is warning users to cease use immediately.
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