Lap-Band maker targets teenagers

Monday, May 23, 2011 - 23:30 in Health & Medicine

Allergan asks the FDA to allow weight-loss surgery for people as young as 14. But that worries some experts.With sales of its Lap-Band weight-loss device declining, Allergan Inc. has its eyes on a new set of potential customers — overweight teenagers.

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