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• Monica Seles to front Shire’s binge eating disorder campaign

  Seles recently admitted to experiencing binge eating disorder when she was a professional tennis player in the 1990s. “ ... There is a misconception that adults with binge eating disorder fit a certain profile,” said Seles. “

• Shire gets FDA nod for first binge-eating treatment

  Shire's big-selling Vyvanse brand has become the first drug approved in the US to help people with binge-eating disorder. ... Binge eating disorder is not just about eating a lot; it is that, plus being out of control and feeling bad about it," according

• Shire to file Vyvanse for binge-eating in Q3

  Shire to file Vyvanse for binge-eating in Q3. Wants to mirror drug’ s success as ADHD treatment. ... Shire wants to achieve with binge-eating disorder what it has achieved with ADHD, helping to legitimise it as a medical condition and building a

• Shire's ADHD drug fails in depression trial

  Shire's ADHD drug fails in depression trial. Company drops Vyvanse for use in major depressive disorder. ... of adults with binge eating disorder.

• Shire weathers generic Adderall XR challenge

  Shire posted revenue growth of 5 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2012 despite facing full generic competition for its attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall XR (amphetamine and ... Russell highlighted developments, such as