Belviq Cancer Problems Cause Concerns For Users of Weight Loss Drug
Belviq cancer concerns arose before the weight loss drug was even approved, but it never carried a cancer warning label.
Tag Archives: Meridia
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Banned Meridia Found in Several Weight Loss Supplements, FDA Warns
The FDA warns that some weight loss supplements include the active ingredient from Meridia, a banned substance that can cause heart attacks and strokes.
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Public Citizen Predicts Heart Valve Problems with Belviq Weight-Loss Drug
Officials at the prominent consumer watchdog group, Public Citizen, panned the federal government’s decision to approve a new weight loss drug, Belviq, predicting that it may eventually be recalled due…
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Weight Loss Drug Heart Risks Should Be Studied Before Approval: Panel
A panel of outside advisors to the FDA has recommended that drug companies be required to prove that new weight loss medications are safe for the heart before obtaining approval…
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Despite Meridia Heart Risk, Ingredient May Remain in Unregulated Drugs
Some experts are warning that a recent Meridia recall may not be enough to keep the potentially dangerous weight-loss drug away from consumers, as many unregulated dietary supplements appear to…
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FDA Decision to Recall Meridia Came Too Late for Some: Public Citizen
The prominent consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is criticizing the FDA over how long it took the federal drug regulatory agency to recall Meridia, a prescription weight-loss drug that has…
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Meridia Recall Issued Due to Heart Attack And Stroke Risks
Federal regulators have decided that the weight-loss drug Meridia is too dangerous to stay on the market, due to the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Meridia Lawsuits
The prescription weight-loss drug Meridia has been recalled due to an increased risk of serious and potentially life-threatening heart problems, including heart attacks, strokes and death. MERIDIA LAWSUIT STATUS: The…
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FDA Panel Divided on Whether to Recall Meridia
A panel of experts convened by the FDA were split down the middle on Wednesday when trying to decide whether to recommend that Meridia be removed from the market over…
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Recall of Meridia Will Be Debated by FDA This Week
This week, an independent advisory panel to the FDA will consider whether a recall of Meridia should be issued due to the risk of heart attacks associated with the weight-loss…
