Read more Allergan stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/40059/allergan.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 01:59:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/106645/fda-considers-lap-band-surgery-for-the-less-obese.htmlEvann Gastaldo<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=783159&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331180539' border='0' />Weight-loss surgery may soon become a lot more common, as the FDA considers a request to lower the weight threshold for Lap-Band patients. Allergan, the company that makes the band, wants to reduce the minimum BMI from 40 to 35, which could double the number of Americans eligible for the...The FDA is considering lowering the threshold for lap-band surgery eligibility.http://www.newser.com/story/106645/fda-considers-lap-band-surgery-for-the-less-obese.htmlThu, 02 Dec 2010 08:22:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/57686/fda-slaps-strictest-warning-label-on-botox.htmlHarry Kimball<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=204822&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331224702' border='0' />Botox will now carry the Food and Drug Administration’s strictest warning for pharmaceuticals after the agency raised concerns over the risk of botulism last year, Bloomberg reports. The approval of a rival botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes prompted the review. The toxin can cause muscle weakness and breathing difficulty, particularly...A Botox injection.http://www.newser.com/story/57686/fda-slaps-strictest-warning-label-on-botox.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2009 14:10:37 CDT