Sanofi Weight Loss Drug Effective in 2-Year Study
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An experimental Sanofi-Aventis diet drug helped people lose much more weight than a placebo in an eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Sanofi-Aventis's  Acomplia pill  can significantly improve blood sugar levels in patients with  type 2 diabetes while also reducing their weight, clinical  trial data sponsored by the French drugmaker showed on Tuesday.
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Federal health advisers unanimously rejected a weight-loss drug Wednesday after hearing testimony that it increases the risk of suicidal thoughts, even in patients without a history of depression. The manufacturer, Sanofi-Aventis SA, further failed to show the drug rimonabant is safe, the panel said.
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Several studies show Sanofi-Aventis' antibiotic Ketek is safe and effective despite reports of liver failure in some patients, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Wednesday.
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A new diet drug has helped people lose nearly four times as much weight as a placebo in an eagerly awaited two-year trial, researchers reported yesterday.
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The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first nonprescription drug for weight loss. Alli (pronounced AL-eye) is slated to hit shelves this year, according to its maker, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). That move has been denounced by some who say it should not be made so readily available because of limited efficacy and safety concerns....
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BETHESDA, US: A new Sanofi-Aventis meningitis vaccine aimed at protecting adolescents throughout their college years is safe and effective but should undergo longer-term studies if approved, a panel of US experts concluded.
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A new Sanofi-Aventis meningitis vaccine aimed at protecting adolescents throughout their college years is safe and effective but should undergo longer-term studies
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A potent new anti-clotting drug from Eli  Lilly and Co proved as safe and effective as Sanofi-Aventis's  top-seller Plavix in a mid-stage clinical trial, researchers  said on Sunday.  Now Lilly and its partner Sankyo Co. Ltd. aim to demonstrate  clear superiority for their compound, known as prasugrel or  CS-747, in a much larger Phase III study involving up to 13,000  patients that is about to get under way.
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Patients who took a Sanofi-Aventis SA obesity drug in clinical trials were more likely to report suicidal thoughts or actions than others who got a placebo, U.S. drug reviewers said in an analysis released on Monday.
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To people who have struggled for a lifetime to lose weight, the new drug called rimonabant sounds like a dream come true. It will make a person uninterested in fattening foods, they have heard from news reports and word of mouth.
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Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.
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NEW YORK To people who have struggled for a lifetime to lose weight, the new drug called rimonabant sounds like a dream come true.
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SAN DIEGO -- A new obesity wonder pill could become one of the best selling drugs on the market if it lives up to its clinical trials.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - The Sanofi-Aventis antibiotic Ketek is safe enough to stay on the market for treating pneumonia, but regulators should withdraw approval for bronchitis and sinusitis, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Two new antidiabetes drugs are modestly effective at reducing blood glucose levels without causing weight gain in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a review in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
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A potent new anti-clotting drug from Eli Lilly and Co proved as safe and effective as Sanofi-Aventis's top-seller Plavix in a mid-stage clinical trial, researchers said on Sunday. Now Lilly and its partner Sankyo Co. Ltd. aim to demonstrate clear superiority for their compound, known as prasugrel or CS-747, in a much larger Phase III study involving up to 13,000 patients that is about to get under way.