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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a nationwide recall for the weight-loss drugs Belviq and Belviq XR, manufacturer Eisai, Inc., after a placebo controlled clinical trial found elevated cancer risk for several types of cancer including lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer.
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Patients taking the weight loss drug Belviq or Belviq XR who was diagnosed with cancer in California should contact our dangerous drugs law firm immediately for legal action. You may be entitled to financial compensation by filing a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer Eisai Inc. and a California Belviq cancer attorney can help. Please click the button below for a Free Consultation or call our California Belviq lawyers about your potential claim toll-free 24 hrs/day by dialing (866) 588-0600.

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What is Belviq?

Belviq (Lorcaserin) is a prescription-only medication, manufactured by Eisai, Inc. and distributed by Arena Pharmaceuticals, which gained FDA approval in 2012. It was primarily prescribed for overweight and obese patients struggling to lose weight.

Its active ingredient, lorcaserin, facilitated weight loss in patients by altering signals in the brain that trigger appetite and hunger. These simple chemical changes created by Belviq use increased feelings of fullness among patients – convincing them to reduce caloric intake and consume much less than they normally would.

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Are There Different Types of Belviq?

Belviq was available to patients in two different forms:

  • Belviq
  • Belviq XR

The standard form of Belviq was a 10mg tablet that patients were to take twice a day, while Belviq XR was their extended-release version, a much higher dose than required only a single daily dose.

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What’s the Problem with Belviq Weight Loss Drugs

One of the conditions set in place by the FDA was that Arena Pharmaceuticals would have to run additional safety studies to ensure the drug wasn’t overly dangerous. These tests ran from 2013 to 2018 and consisted of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. In those five years, about 12,000 people participated in the trials.

The tests showed that patients taking Belviq were more often diagnosed with cancer than those who took a placebo. In fact, one additional person per 470 taking Belviq for at least a year was diagnosed with cancer.

After these trials, the FDA decided the risks of lorcaserin outweighed its benefits. In 2020, the FDA asked Eisai to withdraw Belviq, and they complied.

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Side Effects

Both Belviq and Belviq XR weight loss drugs have been linked to the following cancer risks:

  1. Colorectal Cancer
  2. Lung Cancer
  3. Colon Cancer
  4. Pancreatic Cancer
  5. Breast Cancer
  6. Liver cancer
  7. Cardiovascular Events
  8. Heart Attack
  9. Stroke
  10. Hypertension
  11. Heart Valve Damage
  12. Serotonin Syndrome

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The Dangerous Drug Litigation Group at Schmidt & Clark, LLP law firm is an experienced team of state court lawyers that focus on the representation of Belviq patients. We are handling individual Belviq Lawsuits in California and nationwide and currently accepting new cancer diagnosis cases in all 50 states.

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