Brief:

• Acomplia is the brand name of a new prescription weight loss drug for dieters, Rimonabant, that has recently (June 28th, 2006) been approved for use by patients in the UK.

• Acomplia also reduces the desire for nicotine, but is not yet licensed as an aid to stopping smoking.

• Acomplia is licensed within the European Union, but has yet to be approved by the FDA in the US.

• Acomplia is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Sanofi Aventis. Its generic name is Rimonabant.