Posted by: admin on: July 22, 2011
Abbott Laboratories has withdrawn the obesity drug Sibutramine (Meridia) from the market in light of clinical trial data pointing to an increased risk for stroke and myocardial infarction, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The agency asked Abbott Laboratories to pull the drug from the market after it evaluated data from a […]
Posted by: admin on: May 5, 2011
For once, Indian Government has acted fast and has banned Sibutramine due to serious cardiovascular risks in users. We need a strict watchdog to take similar action on drugs that cause more side effects than actual effects. Team@CMHF