Meridia Diet Pill
Meridia Diet Pill FAQs
What is Meridia diet pill?
Why was Meridia diet pill petitioned?
How many people have used Meridia diet pill?
What action has been taken with Meridia diet
pill?
When was Meridia diet pill approved?
Why was Meridia diet pill approved despite
the advisory committee voting
against it?
Is Meridia diet pill different than the recalled
drug Fen Phen?
What should I do if I have been suffering from
Meridia diet pill side effects?
What is Meridia diet pill?
Meridia diet pill is an oral prescription medication used to manage
obesity. Meridia diet pill was intended as an appetite suppressant
that works by controlling centers in the brain.
Why was Meridia diet pill petitioned?
Public Citizen consumer advocacy group petitioned the FDA for the
immediate removal of Meridia diet pill from the U.S. market in March
2002. Calling Meridia "unacceptably dangerous" the group
cited from the FDA database 29 Meridia deaths and 397 adverse Meridia
side effects associated to the drug.
How many people have used Meridia diet
pill?
About 9 million people have used Meridia diet pill since 1997.
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What action has been taken with Meridia
diet pill?
Meridia diet pill was banned in the beginning of March 2002 by Italy's
government after reports of 50 health related problems. Since then
a Europe-wide review of Meridia diet pill has been launched. The
FDA is currently reviewing Public Citizen's petition before making
any decisions regarding the future use of Meridia diet pill in the
U.S.
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When was Meridia diet pill approved?
Meridia diet pill was approved in November 1997. The FDA's own advisory
committee had previously voted 5-4 against the approval of Meridia
diet pill because they did not find Meridia's benefits to outweigh
the risks. The FDA medical officer that reviewed Meridia diet pill
found that there were potential heart problems that were associated
to the drug and did not support approving the diet pill.
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Why was Meridia diet pill approved despite
the advisory committee voting against it?
Meridia diet pill was still approved and was even identified by
the FDA as having only moderate success in weight management. Dr.
Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen, thinks that Meridia "should
have never been put on the market- the advisory committee and the
physician in charge of the drug both recommended against approval.
Abbott Laboratories continues to stand by their diet pill and thinks
that despite the Meridia deaths worldwide the product does not clearly
indicate a link between the Meridia diet pill and the adverse side
effects.
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Is Meridia diet pill different than
the recalled drug Fen Phen?
Meridia diet pill is different from Fen Phen in that it does not
produce extra serotonin and is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Abbott
Laboratories, Meridia diet pill manufacturer, immediately began
their marketing strategy by trying to differentiate Meridia diet
pill from Fen Phen as much as possible. Meridia was the first diet
pill approved following the Fen Phen disaster.
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What should I do if I have been suffering
from Meridia diet pill side effects?
Contact us and speak with a Meridia
lawyer.
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