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	Medical Week News -- 2006 News Archive
	Medical Week News for December 2006 - Medical Headlines
	FDA Puts Diet Pill Rimonabant (Acomplia/Zimulti) on Slow Track for Review Biologic Ipilimubab Gets Fast Track Consideration for Metastatic Melanoma Diabetes Drug Avandia Seen Better for New Diabetics Than Older Drugs
	Medical Week News for November 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Promising Early Results in Trial of Biologic for Diabetic Kidney Disease Lilly Says Retinopathy Drug Arxxant Cut Risk of Vision Loss by 40 Percent Diabetes Drug Actos Seen Helpful in Slowing Thickening of Artery Walls
	Medical Week News for October 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Duloxetine Seen Effective Treatment for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Biologic for Diabetic Neuropathy Picks Up Foundation Research Support Merck Abandons a Diet Pill, But Trials of Drug Similar to Acomplia Continue
	Medical Week News for September 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Avandia Results Encouraging, Altace Disappoints, in Large Diabetes Study Modern Blood Pressure Drugs Seen Reducing Type 2 Diabetes Risk Study: Diet Pill Xenical (Orlistat) Aids Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetics
	Medical Week News for August 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Researchers: NovoNorm May Be Safer than Glyburide for Elderly Diabetics Acomplia Safety for Individuals With Even Mild Depression Questioned Alizyme in Agreement With FDA on Phase III Trial of Diet Pill Cetilistat
	Medical Week News for July 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Adding Precose to Exercise Improves Diabetic Blood Glucose Control Diet Pill Meridia Helps Very Young Teens Lose Weight in Trial Type 2 Diabetes Drugs May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
	Medical Week News for June 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Diet Drug Xenical Under Renewed Attack by Consumer Advocates
	Medical Week News for May 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Sanofi Hopes to Answer All FDA Question on Acomplia "by Summertime"
	Medical Week News for April 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Sanofi Hints Acomplia Approval Also Sought for 'Metabolic Disorders'
	Medical Week News for March 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Harvard Researchers Say FDA Approval of Alli (O-T-C Orlistat) Is 'Uncertain' Hopes for Early FDA Action on Acomplia Dim as Panel Scrubs Meeting Merck Gives Up on Diet Drug PYY3-36, Cites Disappointing Study Diabetes Drug Byetta Gaining Attention as Weight-Loss Aid
	Medical Week News for February 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Sanofi: Acomplia Could Be on Market by June 30 With Feb. OK from FDA Study Downplays Link Between Cortisol and Obesity New Acomplia Trial Announced, But Enrollment Said Amost Completed
	Medical Week News for January 2006 - Medical Headlines
	Sanofi Expresses Confidence Acomplia Will Be on Market in U.S. Soon FDA Advisory Panels Back Over-the-Counter Sale of Low-Dose Xenical FDA Warns Consumers Not to Take Two Brazilian Weight Loss Supplements
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