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Acomplia Approved in Brazil for Sale
-- Apr. 26, 2007 --
The Brazilian health Authority has approved Diet drug Acomplia/Zimulti for sale in Latin America’s largest country.

Drinking fluids helps with weight loss
-- Apr. 20, 2007 --
People who want to lose weight successfully should drink at least two litres of fluids a day.

Breast cancer death rate falling
-- Apr. 11, 2007 --
Progress in detection and treatment of breast cancer over the past 20 years has reduced the death rate from the disease by 25 per cent, the Canadian Cancer Society says.

Sanofi's Acomplia Wins Swiss Approval
-- Apr. 03, 2007 --
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said on Tuesday its anti-obesity drug Acomplia had been approved in Switzerland for obese or overweight patients with at least one type of associated cardiovascular risk.

Wonder weight loss drug to go on sale in UK next year
-- Apr. 02, 2007 --
The battle of the bulge is soon to get a drug-fuelled boost. The first over-the-counter weight loss pill has been licenced in the US and is expected to be approved for use in Britain next year.