Lap Band News

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

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.

Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient

The California medical board faults Dr. Daniel Shin in his care of Tamara Walter, who died in 2010 after she had a Lap-Band implanted at a Beverly Hills clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign. The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that ...

Lap-Band Maker, Allergen, Halts Sales To 1-800-GET-THIN Clinics (VIDEO)

Five Southland patients have died since 2009 after undergoing Lap-Band surgeries in 1-800-GET-THIN clinics in Beverly Hills and West Hills, according to the Times . Allergan Inc.

Lap-Band makers Allergan will no longer sell device to 1-800-GET-THIN

The Irvine-based makers of the Lap-Band say they will no longer sell the weight-loss device to companies affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company.

House members call for probe into Lap-Band safety, marketing

Rep. Henry A. Waxman and two other House members want an investigation of the Lap-Band and the 1-800-GET-THIN campaign. Members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the 1-800-GET-THIN weight-loss surgery marketing campaign and the safety and effectiveness of the Lap-Band device.