Medication can help in fight against obesity

Systematic review and meta-analysis involving 30,000 patients reveals success of weight loss agents The review published in JAMA looked at five medications approved for management of obesity in the US: orlistat, liraglutide, phentermine-topiramate, lorcaserin, and naltrexone-bupropion. Only orlistat (Xenical) and liraglutide (Saxenda) are approved in Australia. Among overweight or obese adults, each of the medications was