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Positive Clinical Study Could Provide a Tailwind for Obesity Drugs (VVUS, ARNA, OREX)

Posted: February 1, 2013 at 9:04 am

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than one-third (35.7%) of all adults in the United States are obese or very overweight. Obesity-related medical conditions include heart attack, ...
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The Obesity Drug Stock Rally Has Started (OREX, ARNA, VVUS, BAC)

Posted: January 16, 2013 at 8:16 am

Back in December, we took an in-depth look at what has become a crowded race in the obesity drug market. As we pointed out then, the race has become a ...
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America Adjusts for Obesity

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 6:31 am

Authors of a new CDC study, widely covered in the press, reported that the number of Americans considered obese will rise to 42% of the population by 2030. The medical costs of ...
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