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Experimental diet pill Qnexa to be reviewed by the FDA, again

The pill, Qnexa, was rejected in October 2010.

Qnexa, an experimental diet pill one step closer to FDA approval

Qnexa had been rejected by FDA over safety concerns.

Drug company Vivus is racing to be the first company to release a prescription diet pill onto the market in over a decade. The FDA will review their experimental weight loss pill Qnexa for a second time on Wednesday.

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