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• Side Effects of Meridia Increases Risk of Heart Attack: Study

  September 2, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A clinical study funded by Abbott Laboratories has concluded that the side effects of Meridia, a weight loss drug, may increase...

• FDA Panel to Review Side Effects of Meridia, Whether to Issue Recall

  August 9, 2010

  Staff Writers

  An FDA advisory panel will look at the side effects of Meridia, Abbott Laboratories’ weight loss drug, and recommend whether...

• European Union Calls for Meridia Recall and Ban

  January 29, 2010

  Staff Writers

  European Union (EU) medical experts have called for a recall of Meridia, saying that the weight-loss drug’s safety risks outweigh...

• Meridia Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Leads to New Warnings

  January 22, 2010

  AboutLawsuits

  An ongoing review of the side effects of Meridia, a prescription weight-loss drug that has been linked to an increased...

• Meridia Recall Urged by Consumer Group Public Citizen

  December 4, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The prominent consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has filed another petition with the FDA calling for a Meridia recall, citing...

• Meridia Side Effects Being Reviewed by FDA for Risk of Heart Problems

  November 23, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA has begun an expedited review into potential side effects of Meridia, a weight loss drug that may cause...