News results: "obesity drug"

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Health

Pfizer, Sanofi-Avensis End Studies on Diet Drugs

Pfizer Inc.and Sanofi-Aventis on Wednesday separately announced their decision to cancel further...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 16:00
Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, on Wednesday said it abandoned an obesity drug known...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:30
Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

According to the magazine Cell Metabolism published today, French researchers claim to have...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 20:47
Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 14:10
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:37
The Cost Of Diabetes Treatments Keeps Rising

The Cost Of Diabetes Treatments Keeps Rising

A new study shows that the treatment for diabetes has doubled in the last six years, patients...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 20:20
Cost Of Diabetes Care Has Doubled In Six Years

Cost Of Diabetes Care Has Doubled In Six Years

Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs and expensive treatments for...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 11:17
Hydrogen Sulfide May Regulate Blood Pressure

Hydrogen Sulfide May Regulate Blood Pressure

Hydrogen sulfide, the same gas used in many stink bombs, may also control blood pressure, US and...
» read full story October 25th, 2008 - 13:47
Anti-Obesity Drug Pulled From European Markets

Anti-Obesity Drug Pulled From European Markets

On Thursday, the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis halted the sales of their...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:00
Sales of Sanofi’s Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Suspended In Europe

Sales of Sanofi’s Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Suspended In Europe

Warnings about Sanofi-Aventis’ anti-obesity rimonabant (Acomplia) had always accompanied the drug,...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 15:30
Merck’s Discontinuation On Taranabant Development

Merck’s Discontinuation On Taranabant Development

Merck & Co. has decided to bring to an end the development the experimental obesity drug...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 16:16
Merck Cancels Further Examination into Its Experimental Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck Cancels Further Examination into Its Experimental Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck & Co. on Thursday announced its decision to cancel further investigation into its...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:30
Farewell To Development Of Obesity Drug Taranabant

Farewell To Development Of Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck halted the research of the experimental obesity drug taranabant because of the dangerous side...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 14:01
Two Popular Supplements Don’t Help Arthritis Patients

Two Popular Supplements Don’t Help Arthritis Patients

Two popular supplements used against arthritis and joint pain, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate,...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 18:30
Pfizer Halts Development of at least 11 Medications

Pfizer Halts Development of at least 11 Medications

New York - US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer Inc. is ending the early-stage development of at least...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:53
Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

A trial conducted on lab mice showed that vigabatrin, a drug currently tested against...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 15:30
Update 1: Pills To Replace Exercising Could Soon Become Reality

Update 1: Pills To Replace Exercising Could Soon Become Reality

What can be greater than taking a pill that would make your fat disappear and your muscle work as...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:04
Scientists Say A Pill Can Mimic The Effects Of Exercise

Scientists Say A Pill Can Mimic The Effects Of Exercise

“We have exercise in a pill,” said Ron Evans, an author of the study. “With no exercise, you can...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 20:27
AAP Makes Controversial Recommendations for Statin Use in Kids

AAP Makes Controversial Recommendations for Statin Use in Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics has changed its guidelines, recommending testing of overweight...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 17:55
Studies Highlight the Advantages of a Good Night’s Sleep

Studies Highlight the Advantages of a Good Night’s Sleep

During the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), several...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 12:24
Most Americans on Prescription Drugs

Most Americans on Prescription Drugs

For the first time in recent times, most Americans are using prescription drugs. Pharmacy benefits...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 21:41
ENBREL Effective in Treating Psoriasis in Children as Well

ENBREL Effective in Treating Psoriasis in Children as Well

Amgen, a Thousand Oaks, Calif., biotechnology company and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 13:36
Merck’s Taranabant, another Obesity Drug with Psychiatric Side Effects

Merck’s Taranabant, another Obesity Drug with Psychiatric Side Effects

Merck Research Laboratories developed a new drug, called taranabant, which helped people shed...
» read full story January 09th, 2008 - 11:35
Severe Psoriasis Linked to Higher Risk of Death

Severe Psoriasis Linked to Higher Risk of Death

People suffering from severe psoriasis appear to die younger than people who do not have the...
» read full story December 18th, 2007 - 10:08
Toxic Chemical Found in Baby Formula Cans

Toxic Chemical Found in Baby Formula Cans

Researchers at the Environmental Working Group, a research agency based in Washington, reveal...
» read full story December 06th, 2007 - 15:57
Sanofi-Aventis SA Faces Challenges on Acomplia

Sanofi-Aventis SA Faces Challenges on Acomplia

Sanofi-Aventis SA faces new challenges on its obesity drug Acomplia, after alarming studies were...
» read full story November 19th, 2007 - 13:05
Anti-Obesity Drugs Have Modest Success in Losing Weight

Anti-Obesity Drugs Have Modest Success in Losing Weight

Three drugs known to be helpful for people who have weight problems seem to have minimal results,...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 12:30
FDA Orders Recall of Dubious "Natural" Impotence Drugs

FDA Orders Recall of Dubious "Natural" Impotence Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered the immediate recall of True Man Sexual Energy...
» read full story November 04th, 2007 - 14:35
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U.S.

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 12:26
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Specials

“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

Are scientists one step closer to finding the secret weapon in the fight against obesity and...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:00
Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

The European Medicines Agency wants Sanofi-Aventis SA’s anti-obesity drug Acomplia out of the...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:50

U.S.A Ranking Low In Infant Mortality Rate

Recent data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that infant deaths declined...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 22:18
Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Eli Lilly and Co and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc’s diabetes drug Byetta proved better at reducing...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 15:20
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
‘Magic’ Pills Turn Ordinary Mice Into Athletes By Mimicking Exercise

‘Magic’ Pills Turn Ordinary Mice Into Athletes By Mimicking Exercise

For all of us who are kind of lazy or simply do not find the necessary time to exercise the...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 12:17
Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Scientists from California reported they discovered a pill which improves physical endurance....
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 16:44
8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 10:42
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Business

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
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Science

Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Researchers at John Hopkins University have found out that old medicines used to treat type 2...
» read full story July 17th, 2007 - 17:28
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