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Wellington, New Zealand (AHN) - A new weight loss drug that
has been hailed as the latest treatment to fight obesity in
England, is to be evaluated by health authorities in New Zealand.
The pill, Acomplia, made by the French pharmaceutical
firm Sanofi-Aventis, is thought to help curb a person's appetite
and to help reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Dubbed 'the wonder pill', studies have found that it cuts
body weight by up to 10 percent within one year. Available
through a prescription in the UK, now the drug is to be marketed
in New Zealand.
The drug is currently under evaluation by
health officials in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand
Herald, the drug has been hailed as a breakthrough in treating
obesity by some in the medical fraternity overseas on the
basis of interim study results.
There are lots of weight
loss pills already in the market such Phentermine, adipex
and didrex...So it is not easy to get a market place for this
weight loss pill...Phentermine
diet pill is already a prescribed diet pill for obesity.
Resource: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7004087171
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