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Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride): Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review
FDA is reviewing preliminary data from a recent study suggesting that patients using sibutramine have a higher number of cardiovascular events than patients using a placebo.
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Abbott's diet drug's risks have FDA's attention
"The analysis of these data is ongoing and FDA is making no conclusions about the preliminary findings at this time," the agency said in a statement.
Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Meridia
Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review ofA A Meridia This information reflects FDA's current analysis of available data concerning this drug.
GMP Herbal Products Inc. is recalling Pai You Guo, a weight loss dietary supplement, because it contains drug ingredients not declared on the label.
California Company Recalls Weight Loss Supplement
A California company has recalled a weight loss supplement because it contains two undeclared ingredients that pose a health risk.
Pai You Guo, Marketed as Dietary Supplement - Recall
GMP Herbal Products and FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of a recall of Pai You Guo, a weight loss dietary supplement, due to the presence of undeclared drug ingredients.
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GMP Herbal Products, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of a...
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Possible fibromyalgia treatment needs more research
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Fibromyalgia treatment needs more research
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Differential changes in serum uric acid concentrations in sibutramine ...
Recent technological developments in the sequence capture of cellular events through a light microscope can be combined to image multiple independent experiments automatically, with many advantages.
3 new prescription diet drugs may soon help obese
Pedestrians walk across the street near Times Square in New York. About two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, putting them at an increased risk for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, osteoarthritis, stroke, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, respiratory problems and even some cancers.
Differential changes in serum uric acid concentrations in sibutramine ...
Background and aims: Elevated levels of serum uric acid are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Malaysia's Drug Control Authority has banned the use of Senna Plus Capsule 400mg as it failed scheduled poison sibutramine detection, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Public told not to use Senna Plus Capsule
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has advised the public against buying and using a traditional product named Senna Plus Capsule 400mg as its registration has been cancelled by the Drug Control Authority .
Weight Loss Prescriptions to Children Increased 15-Fold
The number of off-label prescriptions for weight loss drugs to children and adolescents has increased 15-fold over an eight year period in Kingdom, although most young people only take the drug for a short time and are unlikely to have seen any benefit, according to a study published online Sept.
Narcotics team breaks up Web-based stimulant sales in Contra Costa
County drug enforcement agents have linked two people to a Web site that illegally sold hundreds of thousands of prescription stimulants, the Central Contra Costa County Narcotic Enforcement Team announced today.
More children taking obesity drugs
"The number of children on anti-obesity drugs has risen 15-fold in the last 10 years", The Daily Telegraph reported.
Number of children needing anti-obesity drugs rockets THE number of...
THE number of children in the UK taking anti-obesity drugs has risen dramatically, according to new research.
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