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Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks

TIME - Wed 1 Sep 10

A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia

PhysOrg - Wed 1 Sep 10

(AP) -- Editors of a top medical journal are questioning whether the diet pill Meridia should stay on the market even if it's restricted to people without heart disease.

Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia, AP - Wed 1 Sep 10

Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban

Reuters - Thu 2 Sep 10

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates ...

Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban, Reuters - Thu 2 Sep 10
Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban, Reuters - Wed 1 Sep 10

Medical Journal Says Diet Pill Meridia Is 'Flawed'

FOXNews - Thu 2 Sep 10

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 ...

Prescription diet drug raises risk of heart attack, stroke

L.A. Times - Wed 1 Sep 10

Sibutramine, which alters brain chemicals to suppress appetite, carries risks for users with a history of cardiovascular disease. One doctor says it should be pulled off shelves.The prescription ...

Weight-loss drug boosts heart, stroke risks for some

CNN - Wed 1 Sep 10

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 ...

Study: Weight-Loss Drug Ups Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Some, Health News - Thu 2 Sep 10
Study: Weight-Loss Drug Ups Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Some, Health News - Thu 2 Sep 10

Weight Loss Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack, Stroke

WebMD - Thu 2 Sep 10

People who take Abbott's weight-loss pill Meridia have a higher risk of non-fatal heart attack and stroke, a study sponsored by the drug's maker finds.