TITLE

Fat chance

PUB. DATE

November 1999

SOURCE

Business News New Jersey;11/29/99, Vol. 12 Issue 44, p30

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the findings of a study conducted by T.A. Miller Co. concerning obesity called `Weight Loss: The Role of OTC and RX Pharmaceuticals in the Treatment of Obesity: 1999.' Physicians' attitudes towards different therapies; Use of different prescription drugs for treating overweight patients.

ACCESSION #

2577356

Tags: OBESITY;  NUTRITION disorders

 

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