Drugmakers Team Up To Create Weight-Control Spray

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TRENTON, N.J. -- One of the nation's biggest drug manufacturers is willing to bet millions of dollars that a nasal spray could become the weapon of choice in the battle of the bulge.

Merck is forging a multimillion-dollar partnership with a much smaller company that has already begun testing a drug that tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full.

The nasal spray, which is in early stages of testing, is designed to deliver the natural, appetite-regulating hormone PYY directly to the bloodstream.

The chairman of Nastech Pharmaceutical said if further testing goes well, the drug could help cut daily calorie intake by as much as 30 percent. Nastech CEO Dr. Steven Quay said that translates into an average weight loss of about 50 pounds a year.

By extension, Quay said, the new drug might even help with related medical problems like diabetes and heart disease.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/3764763/detail.html
 
Sabrina said:
TRENTON, N.J. -- One of the nation's biggest drug manufacturers is willing to bet millions of dollars that a nasal spray could become the weapon of choice in the battle of the bulge.

Merck is forging a multimillion-dollar partnership with a much smaller company that has already begun testing a drug that tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full.

The nasal spray, which is in early stages of testing, is designed to deliver the natural, appetite-regulating hormone PYY directly to the bloodstream.

The chairman of Nastech Pharmaceutical said if further testing goes well, the drug could help cut daily calorie intake by as much as 30 percent. Nastech CEO Dr. Steven Quay said that translates into an average weight loss of about 50 pounds a year.

By extension, Quay said, the new drug might even help with related medical problems like diabetes and heart disease.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/3764763/detail.html
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FYI, just my perspective and opinion...more and more drugmakers kept making more medications to meet the people's health condition needs...but beware there are some dangerous side effect are left unrealized...one of best example, the most popular anti-flammation medication are called Vioxx...it was proved to help a lot of people's problem to be reduced...but when it became reliable as it become more of developing the dangerous side effect causing the serious urinacy infection and even problem in kidney it result in striking the people's health real bad. It was delcared on news several time. So this is why as most important this you consult with doctor very carefully before u take any medication...for weight controlled medication, I think it is full of baloney...I heard countless stories of how dangerous it can harm the people's health...I am NOT speak of special vitamen or any kind for example such as atkin no...Im speak of Dexatrim ...it is one of most harmful capsules is what i heard of...through news, newspaper and even it was published in magazine too. So drugmakers keep producing more because they want more money than showing concern of people's health.
 
:rofl: funny vampy.. I saw it on news I was like oh no here we go again the government is tryint o get us lose weight for what? :roll: first low carb foods now that? :ugh:
 
Well, you know...we are the most overweight nation in the world now...how would it look like if we had an overweight navy, overweight army, overweight marines...Im sure the other countries would just die laughing. Besides, looking for extra large clothes is pretty hard on the ego, self esteem and wallet...take it from me, I know.
 
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