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Meridia
Meridia Withdrawn Due to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Oct 7, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
The prescription diet drug Meridia is being pulled from the market in the US by Abbott Laboratories because of concerns that it may increase...
Meridia Panel Split on Ban
Sep 16, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Eight members of a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee have called for Meridia to be pulled from US market. Six others on the...
Merida Faces European Ban
Jan 22, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
The same day U.S. health regulators warned that Meridia (sibutramine) shouldn’t be given to patients with a history of heart problems, their...
Meridia Label Changes Announced
Jan 21, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today informed healthcare professionals that it had requested and Abbot Laboratories has agreed to add...
Meridia Faces European Scrutiny
Dec 21, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Sibutramine, the prescription diet drug sold in the U.S. as Meridia, is being reviewed in Europe because it may be associated with an increased risk...
Ban Meridia Now, Public Citizen Says
Dec 4, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Meridia, a weight loss drug marketed by Abbot Laboratories, should be banned by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) immediately, according...
Meridia May Raise Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes and Death, FDA Says
Nov 23, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Meridia, Abbott Labs' popular prescription weight loss medication, may be associated with a higher risk of heart-related side-effects,...
FDA Refuses to Ban Meridia Despite Reports of Serious Side-Effects and Deaths Linked to the Diet Drug
Aug 18, 2005
| www.Newsinferno.com
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to ban Abbott Laboratories’ prescription diet drug Meridia, despite numerous reports of...
Woman's Death Highlights Risk of Herbal Diet Products
Aug 15, 2005
| The Standard
Slimming aids containing fenfluramine were banned in the US in 1997.A 53-year-old woman has died and hundreds of others may be risking their lives by...
Five Brands of Risk
Dec 7, 2004
| Washington Post
It's been a tough couple of weeks for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and pharmaceutical companies. But it's also been difficult for the...
