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I wonder if this will be a repeat of the Sirtris story - big pharma buys magic pill company for 500 million dollars for a drug that doesn't do shit.

Diet and exercise have been shown to improve CAD, HTN, Diabetes, even cancer risk. It doesn't cost nearly as much(probably), and leads to more than 9 lb weight loss(if consistently done). If only they made a motivational pill that made people want to eat healthy and exercise...



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