Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada

Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada
Abbott Laboratories said Friday it will withdraw its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, after coming under pressure from health regulators who say the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients…
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Abbott Withdraws Diet Pill in U.S., Canada
(Associated Press) — Abbott Laboratories said Friday it will withdraw its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, almost a year after studies showed the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease.
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US pulls Abbott’s Meridia diet drug off market
Abbott Laboratories’ has pulled its controversial diet drug, Meridia, off the U.S. market after regulators said it was too dangerous, making it the latest casualty in the troubled obesity drug sector.
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Abbott Withdraws Diet Pill in US, Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Abbott Laboratories said Friday it will withdraw its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, almost a year after studies showed the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease.
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