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Topic: Arena Pharmaceuticals

Does FDA’s approval of first obesity drug in 13 years reflect a policy shift?

Does FDA’s approval of first obesity drug in 13 years reflect a policy shift?

June 27, 2012 7:16 pm by | 0 Comments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s move to approve the first obesity drug in 13 years seems to reflect a calculated risk by the regulator that the health hazards associated ... Read more
Republican wins unlikely to kill health reform law (Morning Read)

Republican wins unlikely to kill health reform law (Morning Read)

November 5, 2010 8:49 am by | 0 Comments

Though presumptive House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) says of health reform, "there's a lot of tricks up our sleeves in terms of how we can dent this, kick it, slow ... Read more
Obesity drug lorcaserin gets thumbs-down from FDA (Morning Read)

Obesity drug lorcaserin gets thumbs-down from FDA (Morning Read)

October 25, 2010 8:58 am by | 0 Comments

The Food and Drug Administration made it official Saturday, turning a thumbs-down to Lorqess (lorcaserin), the new diet drug by Arena Pharmaceuticals, because of concerns that it may cause tumors ... Read more
Do any doctors want to practice in rural America? (Morning Read)

Do any doctors want to practice in rural America? (Morning Read)

August 10, 2010 8:31 am by | 0 Comments

A $1 billion effort by the Obama administration to relieve the physician shortage in rural America by subsidizing med school debt for young physicians is running up against a problem--not ... Read more