Meridia Warnings / Prescription Drug Alert

- How many people have been injured by Meridia?
- Is the FDA investigating?
- Who is the Public Citizen?
- Have any lawsuits been filed against Abbott Laboratories?

How many people have been injured by Meridia?
Public citizens submitted a petition to the FDA saying that Meridia caused 29 deaths and hundreds of serious side effects. They contend that the risks outweigh this benefit. Of the 29 U.S. patients that died, 19 of the deaths were from cardiovascular causes such as heart attacks. 10 of the cardiac deaths occurred with people who were 50 or younger, including 3 women under the age of 30. There were also 143 patients in whom an arrhythmia was reported.

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Is the FDA investigating?
The FDA will consider public citizen's petition.

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Who is the Public Citizen?
Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. So far, Public Citizen has petitioned for the removal of four other FDA approved drugs since 1996 and three of the drugs ended up being banned and one severely restricted. Public Citizen finds the Meridia side effects to be just as dangerous to individuals.

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Have any lawsuits been filed against Abbott Laboratories?
Yes. They claim that Abbott knew or should have known the risk of death and other side effects from taking Meridia. They also claim that Abbott failed to provide adequate warnings to physicians, the medical community and patients regarding the dangers of Meridia.

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