Obesity is a disease - AMA, Belviq launched, Ellie Wenker success story

Arena Pharmaceuticals Reports on Launch of BELVIQ® (lorcaserin HCl) CIV for Chronic Weight Management in Adults who are 

Overweight with a Comorbidity or Obese

 Arena Pharmaceuticals Reports on Launch of BELVIQ® (lorcaserin HCl) CIV for
 Chronic Weight Management in Adults who are Overweight with a Comorbidity or
                                    Obese

-- BELVIQ Available in US Pharmacies within One Week --

-- Arena Achieves $65 Million in Milestones and is Eligible for Additional
Payments Based on Product Sales --

Source:

http://invest.arenapharm.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=769923

A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease

The American Medical Association has officially recognized obesity as a disease, a move that could induce physicians to pay more attention to the condition and spur more insurers to pay for treatments.

In making the decision, delegates at the association’s annual meeting in Chicago overrode a recommendation against doing so by a committee that had studied the matter.

“Recognizing obesity as a disease will help change the way the medical community tackles this complex issue that affects approximately one in three Americans,” Dr. Patrice Harris, a member of the association’s board, said in a statement. She suggested the new definition would help in the fight against Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which are linked to obesity.

Source:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/business/ama-recognizes-obesity-as-a-disease.html

http://www.belviq.com/Consumer.aspx

Ellie Wenker Success Story

IMHO Ellie Wenker is a Belviq responder so please read her story in her blog and follow her progress along.

http://belviqdaily.blogspot.com/

Ellie's interview on Blogtalkradio.com

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/playgroundradio/2013/07/12/arena-pharmaceuticals-belviq-the-ellie-wenker-story