"i have been taking contrave for about a year and a half now. within the first 3-4 months i lost a total of 32lbs. i have never had any side effects while on it. the reason it does not get a perfect rating is because last october a new company purchased and started producing it. since then they have been price gauging and ripping people off. the previous company charged $60/bottle; the new company charges $90. good luck finding an insurance company that covers it; 99% don&#039;t. my doctor and i are looking for other options now. not very many people can afford paying over a $1000/yr for medicine. unless they lower the price i don&#039;t foresee them lasting much longer, which is sad because it really is a great medication."