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Meridia History & Diet Pill Dangers American consumers are always anxiously awaiting the next "miracle pill" for weight loss. Pharmaceutical companies have been able to capitalize on the large market of dieting Americans even despite the numerous deaths and serious adverse health conditions that resulted from the use of different weight loss solutions. In 1997, a breakthrough in weight loss pills, called fen phen was withdrawn from the market after an estimated 6-7 million Americans took the prescription drug. The drug was linked to serious and life-threatening conditions, including heart valve disease and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). When Meridia was released following fen phen's ban, manufacturer Abbott Laboratories was quick to market the new weight loss drug as a preemptive strike against any diet drug skeptics by saying fen phen and Meridia were very different. One year before the FDA approval of Meridia, the FDA advisory committee voted 5-4 that the health benefits of Meridia did not outweigh the serious risks. The FDA medical officer who reviewed Meridia recommended it not be approved because the research indicated the potential heart problems that now affect a growing number of Meridia patients. |
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| Meridia News Stories The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked Abbott to recall Meridia after it was discovered to have a number of harmful and potentially fatal side effects. Abbott officially issued a Meridia recall on Oct. 8, 2010 and has asked consumers to return the product as soon as possible. Why Was Meridia Recalled? The test results of the Sibutramine Cardiovascular OUTcome Trial (SCOUT) indicated that users of Meridia were increasing their chances of sustaining a heart attack or stroke. Data from the six-year study on 10,000 participants showed that they were at greater risk of heart attack or stroke than patients who did not use the weight loss drug. The diet drug was taken off the market. Read more Meridia news stories . . . Meridia Recall: Long Awaited by Public Citizen Following its release to the U.S. market, the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen filed a petition to the FDA asking Meridia to be immediately banned from the market. Over the years, the group continued to fight for the withdrawal of Meridia from the market. After data revealed the risk of heart side effects outweighed the benefits, Abbott finally recalled Meridia in October 2010. If you or a family member has suffered a heart attack, stroke or other Meridia side effect, we would like to speak with you. Our attorneys have taken a special interest in diet drugs and the damage they cause. We may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries and losses. |
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