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Friday Nov 27 | ASHP

Sibutramine May Increase Cardiovascular-Event Risk

Preliminary data from a placebo-controlled, 10,000-patient study suggest that the antiobesity drug sibutramine may increase patients' risk of cardiovascular adverse events, FDA announced on Friday.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Healthcare Law, Law

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Journal Watch - Medicine that Matters

FDA Investigating Possible Link Between Sibutramine and Cardiovascular Events

The FDA has issued an early communication regarding a possible increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events associated with sibutramine , a prescription drug used to manage obesity.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Mon Nov 23, 2009

WebMD Health News

FDA Reviews Safety of Diet Drug Meridia

Nov. 23, 2009 -- A new study of the weight loss drug Meridia is in the hands of FDA regulators, who've released an early communication based on preliminary data: certain patients taking the drug may have a higher risk of heart attacks , strokes, and other serious cardiovascular problems.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Biotech, Abbott Laboratories

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Examiner.com

Meridia Side Effects - FDA says weight loss drug sibutramine may cause heart attack and stroke

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is conducting a review of the weight loss medication sibutramine, marketed in prescription form as Meridia, due to a recent study suggesting heart problems may be associated with the medication.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Food and Drug Administration

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Bioscience Technology

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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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Healthcare Law, Law

Chicago Business

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.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Abbott Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medication, Business News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Bioscience Technology

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.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Healthcare Law, Law

Tue Nov 17, 2009

WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Dietary Supplement recall

GMP Herbal Products Inc. is recalling Pai You Guo, a weight loss dietary supplement, because it contains drug ingredients not declared on the label.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Food and Drug Administration

Sun Nov 15, 2009

ConsumerAffairs.Com

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.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medication, Marketing

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Bioscience Technology

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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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medication, Marketing

Fri Nov 13, 2009

US Food and Drug Administration

GMP Herbal Products, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE a ' November 12, 2009 a ' Westminster, CA a ' GMP Herbal Products, Inc.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Westminster, CA, Medicine, Medication, Marketing

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Times-Transcript

Possible fibromyalgia treatment needs more research

DEAR DR. GOTT: I read your column every day and am writing to you because of your willingness to share information on remedies that have been reported successful by your readers.

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Related Topix: Fibromyalgia, Health, Medicine, Medication

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Burlington Times News

Fibromyalgia treatment needs more research

Dear Dr. Gott: The recent article on the difficulty in treating fibromyalgia reinforces the urgency in making available sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate to FM sufferers.

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Related Topix: Fibromyalgia, Health, Medicine, Medication, Arthritis

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Nature Publishing Group

Brain Serotonin Transporter Occupancy by Oral Sibutramine Dosed to...

Brain Serotonin Transporter Occupancy by Oral Sibutramine Dosed to Steady State: A PET Study Using 11C-DASB in Healthy Humans 1Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK 2Icon Development Solutions, Manchester, UK 3Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Stopford Building, The University of Manchester, ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Bioscience Technology

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.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Thu Oct 22, 2009

USA Today

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.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Xenical, Orlistat (generic)

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Nutrition & Metabolism

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.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Health, Diabetes

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Xinhuanet

Malaysia bans Senna capsules

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.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Marketing

Tue Oct 06, 2009

The Star Online

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 .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Marketing

Tue Sep 08, 2009

RNweb

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.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Medicine, Medication, Nursing

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