WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Eisai Inc. has entered an agreement with Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. to acquire all global development and marketing rights for Belviq and Belviq XR (lorcaserin hydrochloride), a chronic weight management treatment. Eisai said the agreement amends its November 2013 marketing and supply pact with Arena Pharmaceuticals GmbH. Under the deal announced this
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Weight-control supplement brand Hydroxycut has rolled out a free weight-loss mobile app. Iovate Health Sciences International Inc., maker of Hydroxycut, said the app gives consumers an easy way to monitor their weight-loss results by providing convenient meal tracking, supplement reminders and an exercise plan. The Hydroxycut weight-loss app is available for download
SAN FRANCISCO — Food and drug retailer Safeway plans to open the first medically based weight-loss clinics in supermarkets in California. Weight management specialist Lean for Life by Lindora Clinic said Friday that five of its clinics are slated to open in Safeway stores in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Menlo Park and San Jose, Calif., on
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. and SAN DIEGO — Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. have launched Belviq XR (lorcaserin HCl) CIV extended-release 20-mg tablets, a weight-loss medication. The companies said Belviq XR, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July, offers a new once-daily dosing option that may help some patients achieve and maintain weight
