Meridia, Sibutramine News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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 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.

A California company has recalled a weight loss supplement because it contains two undeclared ingredients that pose a health risk.

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.

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

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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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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.

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 .

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.