Evolving therapies to greatly aid in controlling obesity

Healthcare companies that have realized the immense potential of anti-obesity treatment therapies are investing in ongoing research activities that aid in the enhancement of these technologies to develop innovative treatment procedures.

"More numbers of focused molecular drug targets coupled with significant advances in drug discovery technologies are further kindling interest in the ability of therapeutic weight loss drugs," explains Prabakar. "As a result, there are several new drugs in the developmental pipeline and the clinical trial stage."

The increasing use of laproscopy in bariatric surgeries, such as the Lap-Band, enables surgeons to effortlessly perform a greater number of weight loss surgeries. Since bariatric surgery is a well-established modality for long-term weight control, researchers in this field are working on improving techniques to develop more efficient and minimally invasive weight loss procedures.

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