The pill, called Vibratory Ingestible BioElectronic Stimulator, or VIBES for short, stimulates nerve endings that sense stomach expansion, tricking the brain into thinking the stomach is full.
The FDA seized thousands of counterfeit units of the popular drug. Experts say what's happening in the U.S. may be a symptom of a larger, global problem.
Drugmakers including Pfizer, Sanofi, and Takeda Pharmaceutical plan to raise prices on more than 500 unique drugs in early January, according to data analyzed by 3 Axis Advisors.
New medications provide hope to patients looking for sustainable weight loss, but they also raise questions related to high costs, insurance coverage and long-term effectiveness.
Manufacturer GSK has said it's discontinuing the branded asthma inhaler Flovent, and instead is making an 'authorized generic' version, which is identical but without the same branding.