An appeal to get NHS funding for Mysimba as a means for controlling weight has failed, with cost-regulators publishing final guidelines rejecting the drug.
Cost regulators for NHS treatments in England and Wales are standing by their position that Orexigen’s weight loss pill Mysimba can not be recommended as a cost-effective treatment option.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published draft guidelines turning down Orexigen’s weight loss pill Mysimba for routine NHS use.