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News »April 2006

Acomplia may face competition from Similar Merck Drug

April 04, 2006

Sanofi's acomplia have stiff competition from similar drug developed by Merck and Co. in only few years. Merck & Co. also engaged in developing a diet drug like acomplia. This drug is also cannabinoid CB-1 receptor drug and got some positive response in a large late-stage clinical trial.

Merck's hope that its CB-1 receptor antagonist not only helps in weight loss, it helps with the combination of conditions known as metabolic syndrome which increases heart disease risk. If all the things go ok and drug approved by FDA then it will be in market by 2009 or before it. This seems that after launching the Merck weight loss drug it have to face a very hard competition.

Read the complete news story here: http://www.dietdrugreport.com/News/news-040406.htm

 



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