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FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat teenagers
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration has allowed a manufacturer to tell doctors how to use an obesity drug to treat teenagers.
Two studies showed that Xenical helped some children lose weight, but only in combination with other lifestyle changes, including a low-fat diet. Hoffman-La Roche says it doesn't have plans to market directly to teenagers.
Some doctors have already been prescribing Xenical for teens. Studies showed that the drug can help adults lost 13 pounds a year.
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F.D.A. Moves to Let Drug Treat Obese Teenagers
(The New York Times 12/16)
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