Arena (ARNA) Clears Final BELVIQ Marketing Hurdle; Could Make U.S. Debut in June

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Arena (ARNA) Confirms BELVIQ Will Soon Be Available for Sale in the U.S.

May 7, 2013 3:36 PM EDT

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) confirmed the Office of the Federal Register filed for public inspection the US Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) final rule placing BELVIQ (pronounced BEL-VEEK) into Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act. The scheduling designation will be effective 30 days after tomorrow's expected publication in the Federal Register. Following the effective date, BELVIQ will be available to patients in the United States by prescription, and Arena will... More

VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Ticks Higher as Arena (ARNA) Pulls BELVIQ MAA in Europe

May 3, 2013 8:43 AM EDT

VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) is indicated higher in early trading Friday following word that a key competitor will be less fierce in at least one market.

After markets closed on Thursday, Arena Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ARNA)... More