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Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny
The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S. scrutiny next week as medical experts consider if the drugs' benefits outweigh possible side effects.
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Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Three new weight-loss drugs are up for Food and Drug Administration review this year. One is Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's candidate Lorqess or lorcaserin, ...
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Study: Weight-loss drug ups risk of heart attack, stroke in some
Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Abbott’s Meridia Raises Heart, Stroke Risk
Abbott Laboratories’ weight-loss pill Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with heart disease, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
New Study Links Meridia Diet Pill to Heart Attacks
Prescription weight loss medication Meridia (sibutramine) has long been linked to cardiac risks. Now, says Reuters, an Abbott Laboratories study provided additional proof that the medication leads to increased heart risks, which has prompted heightened requests to have the drug banned. Preliminary data from the Sibutramine Cardiovascular Morbidity/Mortality Outcomes in Overweight or Obese ...
Abbott Weight-Loss Drug Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Study
The results will be reviewed at a meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month, when officials will weigh whether the medication should remain on the market. European regulators pulled the drug from pharmacy shelves last year on the basis of a preliminary review of the study.
Abbott’s Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Study
Abbott Laboratories’ weight loss pill Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with existing heart disease, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks
A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
Medical Journal Says Diet Pill Meridia Is 'Flawed'
Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
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