The Obesity Epidemic
The Obesity Epidemic
Hello. My name is Gina, I’m 17 years old, and I weigh 340 pounds (155 kg). I’ve been overweight since I was 12 years old. I used
to go to school, but I dropped out because people make fun of me. I have missed my entire time in high school because of
being [...]
Diet Drug Acomplia Sales Disappoint; No Major Improvement Seen Until 2009
Sales of diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) , available in Europe but not approved in the U.S., have turned into a major disappointment for Sanofi-Aventis, which says it does not expect the situation to significantly improve until new clinical trial results are ready for submission to regulators in [...]
Sanofi to Present More Acomplia Data at April 11th Meeting
Sanofi-Aventis, developer of the highly publicized anti–obesity drug Acomplia, will present new data on the drug’s role in reducing metabolic cardiovascular disease risk factors at a scientific meeting in San Diego April 11th and 12th.
Dr. Pierre Rosenzweig, a Vice President of Sanofi-Aventis, will make the presentation at the Annual Metabolic [...]
Report in The Lancet Further Boosts Interest in Weight-Loss Drug Acomplia
A report published in this week’s issue of the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, further stoked interest in the promising new weight-loss drug Acomplia (rimonabant) but in fact provided little new information.
The report was based on one-year results from the RIO–Europe clinical trial, which showed [...]
Diet Pills: The Future
Diet Pills: The Future’
The quest for the perfect weight loss drug continues as the prevalence of obesity in the United States and other industrialized
countries rises.Why has it been so difficult for drug manufacturers to develop the “perfect” diet pill? One reason is that the causes of obesity are not [...]
OTHER DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
OTHER DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA)
DHEA is an adrenal hormone that is a precursor to the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen, as well as other hormones. DHEA is reported to increase testosterone and decrease total body fat, and also to have anabolic and anti-aging effects. The anabolic effects are of particular importance.Abuses [...]
Diet Pill Acomplia Now Widely Available in Mexican Border Pharmacies
Diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) , which seems at best months away from sale in the United States, is now widely available in pharmacies just across the Mexican border.
Readers increasingly are sending us reports on their experiences purchasing the highly anticipated diet pill in Mexican towns just across [...]
Experimental Obesity Drug APD356 Reported Effective in Small, Short Trial
A year ago at this time, millions of overweight and obese An experimental drug for the treatment of obesity, APD356, reportedly produced encouraging results in a relatively small four week clinical trial, according to a statement released by Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc Acomplia (rimonabant) .
Arena said [...]
