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Obesity

Takeda obesity drug falters at phase II

March 18, 2011
Research and Development Alli, Amylin, Contrave, Meridia, Qnexa, Takeda, Xenical, lorcaserin, metreleptin, obesity, pramlintide

Yet another investigational drug appears to have faltered on the rocky path to develop anti-obesity treatments. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and …

New public health body to ‘nudge’ people on healthy living

December 1, 2010
NHS reforms, Public Health England, alcohol, obesity, public health, smoking

Plans for a new organiation to oversee public health in England have been unveiled, which will ‘nudge’rather than nag people …

Arena’s obesity treatment lorcaserin rejected by FDA

October 25, 2010
Sales and Marketing Arena Pharma, Eisai, FDA, FDA complete response letter, lorcaserin, obesity

A new weight loss drug has been rejected by the FDA because of numerous concerns about side-effects and limited efficacy. …

Abbott withdraws anti-obesity drug amid safety worries

October 11, 2010
Sales and Marketing Abbott, Meridia, obesity

Abbott has pulled its anti-obesity drug Meridia in the US after recent trials showed it increased the risk of stroke …

Obesity costs could hit £5bn by 2025

February 12, 2010
NHS, obesity

A new review of UK health services has come up with half a dozen ways in which the government should …

GSK's Alli

GSK plans obesity documentary

January 29, 2010
Medical Communications Alli, GSK, obesity

Obesity is about to get the Hollywood treatment with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare funding a documentary by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson. …

Government signs up supermarkets to help tackle obesity

November 14, 2008
Sales and Marketing NHS, obesity

More exercise and healthier eating are at the core of the government's new anti-obesity initiative, called Change4Life. Billed this week …

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