New weight-loss drug combines naltrexone and bupropion

However, the withdrawal rates from earlier trials was as high as 50%
Jocelyn Wright
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A new combination weight loss pill has been approved by the TGA for use nearly 15 years after it was developed by an Australian physiologist.

The medication (Contrave, by iNova) contains a combination of the opioid antagonist naltrexone and the anti-cravings drug bupropion.