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FDA Rejects Orexigen’s New Diet Drug Over Heart Concerns

by Melly Alazraki on Feb.01, 2011, under Towing

FDA Rejects Orexigen's New Diet Drug Contrave Over Heart Concerns

In a surprise move Tuesday, the FDA rejected Orexigen’s proposed new diet drug Contrave, saying the company needed to run another study of its cardiovascular risks. With this rejection, all three of a slate of similar diet drugs from competing pharmaceuticals have been turned back by the agency.

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FDA Rejects Orexigen’s New Diet Drug Over Heart Concerns originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:17:00.

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The Top 10 Health Care Stories of 2010

by Melly Alazraki on Dec.29, 2010, under Towing

The health-care reform bill, drug and food recalls, medical breakthroughs, layoffs and lawsuits helped make 2010 an exciting year for health care.

Led by the health insurance reform law, a flurry of drug and food recalls, key medical breakthroughs and plenty of layoffs and lawsuits, 2010 proved to be an exciting — if not always positive — year. Here’s our rundown of the biggest health care stories.

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The Top 10 Health Care Stories of 2010 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:30:00.

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FDA Panel Backs Orexigen’s Diet Pill

by Melly Alazraki on Dec.07, 2010, under Towing

An FDA panel of reviewers has voted to recommend approval of Orexigen's weight-loss drug Contrave.

After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected two other weight-loss pills earlier this year, an advisory panel has recommended the approval of Orexigen Therapeutics’s Contrave. If the FDA follows the recommendation, Contrave could become the first diet drug to win approval in a decade.

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FDA Panel Backs Orexigen’s Diet Pill originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:30:00.

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Allergan Seeks Broader FDA Approval for Weight-Loss Implant

by Melly Alazraki on Dec.01, 2010, under Towing

Allergan hopes the FDA will approve its Lap-Band, a weight-loss implant, for use by less obese patients.

Allergan’s Lap-Band, a device implanted in the stomach to limit the amount of food that can be ingested, is already on the market to help the very obese lose weight. But now the company hopes to win approval for less obese patients to use the band.

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Allergan Seeks Broader FDA Approval for Weight-Loss Implant originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:45:00.

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Vivus Shares Rally on Hopes Obesity Drug Will Gain Approval Next Year

by Melly Alazraki on Oct.29, 2010, under Towing

Vivus shares are soaring this morning, even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the drugmaker’s obesity drug Qnexa yesterday. Investors are hoping that the FDA’s rejection, which includes a request for more safety data — not another clinical trial — will lead to approval next year.

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Vivus Shares Rally on Hopes Obesity Drug Will Gain Approval Next Year originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:10:00.

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