Reports on the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration of the diet pill known as Meridia from Knoll Pharmaceutical Co. Effect of the drug on the blood pressure; Weight gain after the withdrawal of the drug; Prescription of the drug to seriously obese patients....
TheFDA announcedthe voluntary recall of two over-the-counter pills last week. This announcement comes after the FDA found that these two products contain undeclared Tadalafil and Nortadalafil. The FDA points out that the effects of taking these pills could be life-threatening for some consumers. ...
1Less than a year ago, a new generation of diet pills seemed to offer the long-sought answer to our chronic weight problems. Hundreds of thousands of pound-conscious Americans had discovered that a drug known as "fen-phen" could shut off huge appetites like magic, and the FDA had just ...
Manufacturers said from the start that their pills offered a short-term therapy for the obese, not for people looking to fit into a smaller bathing suit. FDA approved Redux with just such a caveat, and when limited to these patients, the drugs may still make sense-despite the risks-because...
An initial review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found the diet pill Qnexa to be safe and effective, according to an FDA report released Tuesday morning.
Zepbound™ (tirzepatide) injection is FDA-approved as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), or overweight (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2) with at least one weight-related comorbid con...
Theuse of medication—rather than surgical procedures—to terminate pregnancy has risen steadily since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the abortion drug mifepristone in the United States in 2000, the Guttmacher Institute said.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the revision of the label of Diet Coke plus product of Coca-Cola Co. FDA said Coke made inappropriate claims regarding the vitamin and mineral content of the beverage and noted that carbonated drinks are not eligible to be considered fortified snack foods...
While the FDA is not required to follow the advice of its clinical trials, it often does. The company expects to get a decision from the FDA by June 27. Lorqess is one of three weight-loss drugs vying to be the first new diet drug approved in a decade. ...
Approved:Feb. 28 Company:Reata The scoop:The FDA nod for Skyclarys was the firstapprovalin the 21-year history of Reata. Then, five months later, Biogenbought outthe Texas company for $7.3 billion in order to pair up Skyclarys with its established commercial infrastructure in ...