Weighing In on Obesity Drugs
Posted on March 21, 2008 - Filed Under Weight Loss | Leave a Comment
Sometimes you don’t have to look very hard for an investment idea. Pardon the pun, but obesity is a pretty big problem in the U.S. You certainly don’t need to work at Weight Watchers or a gym to see that Americans are overweight.
While gyms and diets are certainly one way to fix the problem, they [...]
Acomplia - Lose weight, ease illness, quit smoking.
Posted on January 1, 2007 - Filed Under Acomplia | Leave a Comment
Sanofi-Aventis SA’s new treatment, Acomplia, also known as rimonabant, has shown promise in a half-dozen clinical trials in curbing the cravings that make people hungry and reach for a cigarette.
The experimental drug, which works differently from other weight-loss medicines, could be approved by the Food and Drug Administration as soon as this month. And industry [...]
