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Diet Pill Recalled Due To Link To Heart Problems

By Edward Bills

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The F.D.A. has announced a recall of the diet drug Meridia due to its link to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. A recent study showed that people who take Meridia experience a a 16 percent increase in the risk of serious heart problems, including non-fatal heart attacks, non-fatal strokes. “Meridia’s continued availability is not justified when you compare the very modest weight loss that people achieve on this drug to their risk of heart attack or stroke,” a spokesperson for the agency said.

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on October 12, 2010 (boomark / email).

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