Weight loss drug awaiting FDA approval

Why is it that the Europeans always beat us to the punch here in the U.S.A? If you recall from an earlier post, the FDA has just now approved ProDisc-L (a spine disc replacement) for use in America though it has a 15-year history in Europe.Well, another example of our laggardly approach is the drug, Accomplia (rimonabant). Accomplia, a weight loss drug, can be bought in Europe but is still