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July 16, 2010
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Why VIVUS Is 57% Thinner In a move that slashed the pharmaceutical's shares, Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended that the agency not approve their obesity drug Qnexa.   |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2010
Brian Orelli |
A Triple Delight: 3 Stocks All Up More Than 10% What's good for the obese goose is good for the gander when it comes to new drug treatments for losing weight. |
The Motley Fool
June 25, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Mark Your Calendars: Obesity Drugs Take Center Stage Orexigen Therapeutics has been given an FDA advisory committee meeting date, completing the dates for the trio of obesity drugs up for review. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Double-Digit Weight Loss, Double-Digit Share Increase Vivus is down, but apparently not out. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Vivus Faces Turning Point Tomorrow Thursday's the big day. All eyes will be on Vivus and the FDA's decision on their new obesity drug |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2011
Brian Orelli |
FDA Bullies Obesity Drugmakers It's been clear for some time that the Food and Drug Administration isn't particularly fond of obesity drugs. Now it's just being a bully. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2008
Brian Orelli |
The Skinny on the Latest Drug Trial VIVUS' obesity treatment data looks good, but will its drug be a marketing success? |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Abbott's Product Line May Get Thinner Not that it needs the obesity drug. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Thanks for Nothing, Fen-Phen Arena gets knocked down despite a relatively clean side-effect profile. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Livin' la Vivus Loca Irrational Exuberance for Vivus' Lead Drug Candidate? |
The Motley Fool
December 31, 2010
Brian Orelli |
2010 FDA Approvals and a Look Ahead Recent history can help us handicap FDA decisions. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
Battle of the Bulge: Biotech Takes on Obesity and Diabetes Will recent advances in pharmaceutical research revolutionize the weight loss industry? It's still early days, but here are some of the stocks to watch. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2011
Luke Timmerman |
Orexigen, Facing High Hurdle at FDA, Puts Obesity Drug Development on Hold The close attention paid to safety makes this drug difficult to get right. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2011
Brian Orelli |
VIVUS Unveils Its Obesity Plans Investors are getting fat on the news that VIVUS has a plan, and a backup plan, to get its obesity drug Qnexa on the market. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2009
Brian Orelli |
The Side Effect of Developing Obesity Drugs The FDA is fickle when it comes to weight-loss drugs. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Orexigen Nabs $1B Deal With Takeda to Market Obesity Drug, Shares Climb San Diego-based Orexigen Therapeutics has found a partner to help it compete in the growing market for drugs to combat obesity, Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Orexigen Drug Shows Potential as "Two-Fer" Against Obesity and Diabetes Orexigen's latest drug aims at treating both diabetes and obesity. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Weight Down. Stock Price Up. Really Up. Positive phase 3 trials will do that for VIVUS' anti-obesity drug, Qnexa |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Why the FDA Won't Approve Lorcaserin and Qnexa (Yet) Obesity drugs get their day in front of the agency. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Vivus Obesity Drug Shot Down by FDA Panel Vivus suffered a setback today at an important meeting for the future of obesity drug development, with implications for Arena Pharmaceuticals and Orexigen Therapeutics. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
Brian Orelli |
What Meridia's Demise Means for Arena, VIVUS, and Orexigen Safety first ... and second ... and third... |
Chemistry World
September 17, 2010
Andrew Turley |
Obesity drugs strive for US approval Could 2010 yet be the year of the obesity drug? At first glance the signs are promising. Regulators in the US will soon decide whether to allow three new contenders onto this attractive market. |
Chemistry World
July 18, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Obesity drug approved in US US regulators have approved a new obesity treatment. Qsymia (phentermine, topiramate) tablets have been approved for overweight adults as part of a regimen that includes a low calorie diet and exercise. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Orexigen Falls Short Its obesity drug fails in the final mile of the drug-development marathon. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Obese Expectations Trump Great Data Sorry VIVUS and Orexigen, you're still not going to get your drugs approved quickly. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Arena Obesity Drug Effective by "Slim Margin"; Shares Tumble The market is reacting negatively to news about the company's weight-loss drug. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2012
Brian Orelli |
Don't Believe This Company's Warning VIVUS' news is great news. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2011
Brian Orelli |
5 Drugmakers Headed Back to the Drawing Board Sometimes an FDA rejection is more of a to-do list. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Up, Down, Up. Is This Stock a Home Run or Not? Shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals have been on a roller coaster after word that the company would release data for its obesity drug. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Arena Pharmaceuticals Scores Some Points Overall, the recent Bloom-DM study leaves Arena in a slightly better position than it was in before the data was released, but this battle to get lorcaserin approved is far from over. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Obesity Drug Companies Are (Still) Risky Orexigen heads before an FDA panel. |
The Motley Fool
April 1, 2008
Brian Lawler |
VIVUS' New Old Drugs The small company finds plenty of help as it tries to get its anti-obesity drug to market. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2010
Brian Orelli |
42% Drop? Really? Tell Us Something We Didn't Know. Arena Pharmaceuticals gets knocked down for no good reason. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Arena's Boring News The Food and Drug Administration turned down Arena Pharmaceuticals' obesity drug, lorcaserin. Tell us something we didn't know. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Obesity-Drug Makers Stop Getting Bullied The drugs are still relative long shots being developed by companies that may have to raise more cash between now and an approval. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2012
Brian Orelli |
This Biotech's Obese To-Do List Is Done Arena resubmits lorcaserin for FDA approval. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2011
Brian Orelli |
A Shrinking Obesity Market VIVUS figures some sales are better than none for its obesity drug Qnexa. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Ugly Side Effects Won't Derail This Drug Side effects don't matter much when there are no other treatment options, as in Cushing's disease. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Arena Fattens Wallets Positive phase 2 data sends the biotech's stock up big and raises hopes of a blockbuster. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2000
Ethan M. Berke & Nancy E. Morden |
Medical Management of Obesity Family physicians must treat any conditions associated with obesity while working with patients on methods to achieve and maintain weight loss... |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2008
Brian Lawler |
Blockbuster Drugs Bound for Extinction? One of the biggest classes of prescription drugs, those for diabetes treatments, faces tougher FDA standards. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Up 100% With Room to Fly Orexigen gets a positive FDA panel nod. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Don't Believe the Obesity Hype Meta-analysis data isn't going to help Arena Pharmaceuticals' obesity drug. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Mike Havrilla |
VIVUS Revives Investor Interest New drugs with huge markets could keep shares of VIVUS on their upward trajectory. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Taking a Bite Out of Amylin's Obesity Drug Potential Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Takeda announce they were putting a hold on the development of their obesity drug combination pramlintide/metreleptin due to safety issues. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Brian Orelli |
When the Disease Matters Most in Drug Approval Glaxo's and Valeant's Potiga will go before an FDA advisory committee tomorrow. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Really? A 59% Share Price Jump for That? Justified or not, InterMune skyrockets ahead of an FDA panel meeting. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Drug Warning Labels: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Once a drug is approved, investors can't fall asleep and ignore FDA announcements about drugs. They come in different varieties, but warnings tend to be of the bad and ugly variety more often than the good. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2001
James M. Lyznicki |
Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition in which excess body fat may put a person at health risk. National data indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the United States is increasing in children and adults... |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Victory for Victrelis Merck's hepatitis C drug moves one step closer to FDA approval. |
