Arena Pharmaceuticals announced today that the company has submitted their application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing approval for Lorcaserin, Arena's internally discovered and developed drug candidate for weight management, including weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. The press release indicated the submission is based on an extensive data package from lorcaserin's clinical development program that includes 18 clinical trials totaling 8,576 patients. Now the waiting begins to see if the FDA will approve this novel drug.

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History Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone normally secreted by the trophoblastic cells of the placenta during pregnancy. It was first described as a treatment for obesity in conjunction with a very low calorie diet by Dr. A. Simeons in 1954 [1]. The Simeons method consisted of a rigid diet of about 500 calories per day combined with 125 units of HCG injected six days per week for 8 weeks. For each of the two meals permitted daily, patients were instructed to select one item from each of four food groups, protein, vegetable, bread, and fruit. For protein servings patients were told to select from the following list: 3.5 ounces of meat, 3.75 ounces of fish, 4 ounces of Hoop cheese, or 6 egg whites. The latter two choices were to be selected occasionally [2]. The protein intake on the Simeons diet therefore ranged from about 45 to 50 grams per day. The Simeons method was very popular in the 1970s and advocates claimed that the method had

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PRODUCTS & SPECIALS

• Our 20^th Anniversary Celebration! Visit the office on December 10^th in Sacramento or December 11^th in Roseville and join us in celebrating our 20^th year in practice. We will offer specials, discounts, raffles, and have some healthy snacks for you to enjoy as well. So come join us and help us celebrate your success and ours!
• Product Special of the Month Wafers, Vanilla or Chocolate flavor. Skip the high sugar desserts this season and enjoy these delicious dessert wafers instead. Special Price of $11 per box of 5. Regular price - $13.
• Supplement Special of the Month ChromeMate Chromium 200 mcg. Help ward off those sugar cravings you will be tempted with this holiday. Studies have shown that chromium intake reduces sugar cravi

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Appetizers for the Holidays Skip the chips and dip, cookies, and other snacking pitfalls. Make it simple this year with great-tasting and beautiful presentations for your holiday appetizers that are both healthy and full of flavor. Your guests will love them andso will the host when you bring your beautiful dish to your next holiday event. Picturesof these recipes are available in the office.