By Nicole Ireland / The Canadian Press
You are correct that it’s the drug company at fault here too, not just the public. It’s also the fault of doctors that are continuing to prescribe it off-label for weight loss.
Why are the doctors at fault? There’s a drug that helps patients achieve their weight loss goals. As long as it’s prescribed to overweight people, that’s perfectly fine.
Because not every doctor tells their patients the risks, including that you must continue taking it or risk gaining more weight back if you stop. It’s making more people overweight in the long run because they stop due to serious headaches (the most common side-effect).
You don’t know that. That’s simply pulling “facts” out of your ass.
It’s way too little time on the market to judge the long term effects.
