Meridia - News Articles
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May 21, 2007
This is London, UK -
Prescriptions for the two main anti- obesity medicines, orlistat and sibutramine - marketed as Xenical and Reductil - have soared in recent years. Annual orlistat prescriptions rose from 17,800 to 646,700 between 1998 and 2005 - a 36-fold increase. ... -
May 30, 2007
Daily Mail, UK -
Some of the benefits claimed by makers of an anti-obesity drug may not be justified, experts said today. Rimonabant, which was launched in the UK last year, has been described as the "new wonder slimming drug", with trials showing it helps obese people shed excess pounds.Today, ... -
May 29, 2007
BBC News, UK -
Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts. Rimonabant, launched in the UK last summer, has been shown to aid weight loss by reducing appetite.But a Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin paper suggests claims that it also has ... -
May 30, 2007
InTheNews.co.uk, UK -
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May 30, 2007
Manchester.com, UK -
Sold under the name Acomplia by Sanofi-Aventis, the drug has been licensed for use in the UK since June 2006 for the treatment of obese and some overweight adults.Advertisements claim that it has beneficial effects on cardiometabolic risk factors (medical conditions linked to cardiovascular disease), half of ... -
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Diet Drug Report, FL -
Claims that diet drug rimonabant (Acomplia / Zimulti) offers benefits beyond those associated with weight loss may not be justified, according to a new report by independent British medical experts. The diet ... -
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
InTheNews.co.uk, UK -
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
MedIndia, India -
Additional beneficial effects on ‘cardiometabolic risk factors’ beyond those expected from weight loss in trials of the anti-obesity drug rimonabant may not be due to the drug itself, reports an article in the June issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). ... -
May 29, 2007
icBerkshire, UK -
Claims that an anti-obesity drug offers benefits outside those associated with weight loss may not be justified, experts have said. Rimonabant (brand name Acomplia) has been described as the "new wonder slimming drug", with trials showing it helps obese people ... -
May 29, 2007
KIROtv.com, WA -
The next time a doctor gives you a prescription, ask if the drug has been approved for your condition. Why? Consumer Reports' says there's a good chance ...
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May 30, 2007
Longview Daily News, WA -
By Washington Post. WASHINGTON -- Consumer, beware! Buying prescription medications online may save money -- but the Food and Drug Administration released a ... -
May 30, 2007
South Bend Tribune, IN -
WASHINGTON -- Consumer, beware! Buying prescription medications online may save money -- but the Food and Drug Administration released a warning early this month cautioning that "24 apparently related Web sites" may be distributing counterfeit prescription drugs.Marv Shepherd, director of the pharmacoeconomics ... -
May 22, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH -
Officers took him to Meridia Southpointe Hospital, where he refused medical attention, Sgt. Daniel Fay said. "He was advised by the doctor of the potential consequences," Fay said.On the way to the City Jail, he grew ill and was taken back to the hospital, ... -
May 23, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH -
Police took him to Meridia Southpointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, where he refused medical attention, Sgt. Daniel Fay said. "He was advised by the doctor of the potentialconsequences," Fay said. On the way to the City Jail,he grew ill ... -
May 18, 2007
Medical News Today (press release), UK -
The Government's continued initiative to monitor the weight and height of primary school children could force the debate on childhood health to become too narrow, according to Loughborough University researchers. Supporters say the tests, which measure the height and weight of each child ... -
May 18, 2007
Border Mail, Australia -
TOO many doctors are recommending “quick fix” weight-loss drugs to overweight patients and shying away from directly treating obesity, an expert says. Monash University academic John Dixon said obesity treatment was being “hijacked” by conditions GPs felt more comfortable treating, such as ... -
May 18, 2007
Daily Mail, UK -
Doctors may be putting patients' health at risk by handing out too many anti-obesity drugs to people in search of a "quick fix" to their weight problem. Concerns were raised after it was revealed that up to one million courses of weight-loss drugs were prescribed in England ... -
May 18, 2007
The Australian, Australia -
TOO many doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs, rather than recommending that patients implement a long-term strategy to improve their health, an obesity expert has warned. A survey of 200 general practitioners found 80 per cent would ... -
May 19, 2007
Hürriyet, Turkey -
The decision came after the ministry scientists discovered sibutramine, which should only be used under the supervision of a doctor, in one of the pills. An urgent message to collect all samples of the two pills was sent to local health authorities throughout the ... -
May 16, 2007
Consumer Reports -
The prescription weight-loss drug sibutramine (Meridia) produces, at best, only modest weight loss compared with regular dieting, and it elevates heart rate and blood pressure.Orlistat (Xenical), a prescription drug that blocks absorption of fat, never became a best seller because of ...
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