new concerns about the safety of Meridia (sibutramine)
April 2002
There are new concerns about the safety of Meridia (sibutramine).
Italy is suspending sales of the weight-loss drug...Health Canada is conducting a review of its safety.
All this stems from reports of serious cardiovascular effects...heart attacks, strokes, arrhythmias, and some deaths.
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