Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinics

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 01:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Lap-Band's maker, Allergan, will no longer sell the device to facilities affiliated with the marketing campaign.The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people looking to shed pounds.

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