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Abbott Laboratories was requested by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove Meridia, a diet drug, from the market. After trial results revealed a link between the diet drug and severe cardiac side effects and death, Abbott Laboratories sent out a voluntary recall on October 8, 2010.
You may meet the criteria to file a lawsuit to seek out compensation if while taking Meridia you or someone you love experienced a stroke, heart attack or additional cardiac difficulty. Contact a Meridia diet drug attorney today to find out more information.
One year after the FDA advisory committee voted 5-4 that the benefits of Meridia did not outweigh the risks, the diet drug Meridia was approved in 1997. Because of the considerable rise in blood pressure and heart beat in many people, Meridia had received a review from an FDA medical officer finalizing that a non-approval was suggested.
FAQ’S of the Meridia Diet Drug
What is Meridia?
Meridia (sibutramine) is a prescription drug that is taken orally and is used to control obesity in the course of weight loss and the maintenance. Used for the management of obesity, it’s the first orally administer serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
How does Meridia work?
By affecting appetite control centers in the brain to reduce food intake by increasing satiety Sibutramine is supposed to aid weight loss.
What are Meridia side effects?
Prompted by the 29 deaths and hundreds of severe Meridia side effects that have been reported and in reply to the petition filed by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen to immediately ban the sales of sibutramine, Meridia is under FDA review. The most common Meridia side effects include, headache, dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, insomnia, increase in blood pressure, increase in heart rate, mental impairments, heart disease, stroke, seizures, and increased sweating, however Meridia is linked to severe and deadly side effects such as pulmonary hypertension (PPH) - an uncommon and occasional fatal sickness with no known cause that causes a rise in blood pressure in the lungs that ends up feeling like a continuous breathlessness with minimal exertion, lightheadedness, exhaustion, fainting, and pains in the chest. Other Meridia side effect risks include heart valve disease or cardiac valve dysfunction. When the valves in the heart allow blood flow backwards through them, it’s called heart valve disease.
Why was a petition filed to the FDA to ban Meridia?
On March 19, 2002, Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group presented a petition to the FDA after 29 deaths and hundreds of severe Meridia side effects were reported. Even though the FDA’s advisory board voted The FDA first approved Meridia despite the advisory board not being in favor of it. Instead of relying on short-term trials, Public Citizen believes that the FDA should increase the standard for approval of diet drugs and require drug makers to reveal a definite health advantage.
Who is the Public Citizen?
In 1971, Public Citizen – a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, was founded by Ralph Nader to stand for consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. Public Citizen has petitioned for the ban of four other FDA approved drugs since 1996 and three of the drugs were banned and one strictly limited. The side effects are found by Public Citizen to be just as hazardous to people.
What is the response of the FDA to Public Citizen’s petition?
The Public Citizen’s petition is being considered by the FDA and they will determine if the Meridia side effects are satisfactory or if the safety issues are more important than the benefits. Regarding the safety of Meridia, there is a Europe wide investigation and just lately, Canada started their investigation.
After being injured while taking Meridia, do I have any rights? If you or anyone you know has taken Meridia and has experienced any health risks associated to the diet pill, please contact Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates.
What potential claims could I file?
Prescription drugs with undisclosed severe side effects, such as Meridia, will claim for negligence. Strict liability for a defective product, neglect to give caution, and a violation of express warranty are other types of claims.
Need to contact a Meridia Diet Drug Lawyer?
Contact us today for your free Meridia consultation.
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greater Broward area.
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Robert Fenstersheib
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Since Meridia weight loss pills have been linked to possible serious and fatal conditions, Abbott Laboratories’ patient information cautions Meridia users of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), which has no recognized cause and is a rare and sometimes deadly disease.
The most common Meridia diet drug effects include:
