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Vivus And Its Diet Pill Get A Needed Break, But Will This Make A Difference?

By Ed Silverman, Contributor

After considerable anticipation, the FDA has finally eased restrictions on how the Vivus diet pill can be made accessible. By amending a Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategy, or REMS, Qsymia can now be sold through a network of certified retail pharmacies. The drugmaker plans to active this network in about three months.

From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/edsilverman/2013/04/17/vivus-and-its-diet-pill-get-a-needed-break-but-will-this-make-a-difference/