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Added March 31st, 2005
Meridia, manufactured by Abbot Laboratories, was approved as the new wonder pill for weight loss shortly after another diet pill, Fen-Phen, had been recalled from the US market due to the dangerous side effects connected to it. Despite opposition from some of the FDA’s own officials, Meridia was approve in 1998, and within a year, two million prescriptions had been issued for this diet pill.
This new pill was heavily marketed, and the manufacturers tried to distance it as much as possible from its predecessor, Fen-Phen. However, despite claims that this new diet wonder pill was as safe and reliable as they come, it wasn’t long before reports of adverse effects caused by Meridia started to roll in.
In March 2002 Public Citizen, the health group, petitioned the FDA to remove Meridia from the US market. This followed a string of reports of serious and deadly side effects, which included nearly thirty deaths linked to Meridia, and a range of heart problems.
The FDA is now looking into strengthened labelling for the weight loss drug, and it is thought that the agency is close to issuing a health advisory on the drug. This comes after the controversy that has shrouded both the drug and the FDA because of the initial approval of a drug with such potentially deadly side effects. It is though that the health advisory issued could affect prescribing guidelines, dosage, and stronger warnings about side effects.
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