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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 is planning a marketing application in binge-eating in the third quarter, which, if approved, would be the first FDA-backed drug for the condition, potentially adding tens of millions ... Shire wants to achieve with binge-eating disorder what it

• Shire's ADHD drug fails in depression trial

  Company drops Vyvanse for use in major depressive disorder. Shire's hopes to expand the uses of its big-selling behavioural medicine Vyvanse were dashed after the drug disappointed in a ... of adults with binge eating disorder.

• Shire weathers generic Adderall XR challenge

  attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall XR (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine). ... Russell highlighted developments, such as potential new indications for Vyvanse, including major depressive disorder, binge eating disorder and