Lap-Band makers want to bring anti-obesity procedures to younger patients -- but is it greed or good public health?
Critic depicts NYU centre as a hectic Lap-Band factory; Lack of long-term data worries some obesity experts
Americas obesity problem is growing, but sales of the Lap-Band weight-control device have fallen. Its manufacturer, Irvine-based Allergan, is trying to reverse that slippage, and some area doctors hope it succeeds. Allergan is seeking approval...