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fatnews.com Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com. The diet drug Meridia (sibutramine) increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest in older people with a history of heart disease or Type 2 diabetes according to information released from the US Food and Drug Administration on November 20th, 2009. Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com. LarryHobbs@FatNews.com fatnews.com In a study of 10000 patients over the last 7 years (since 2002), more people given Meridia had a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest than those given a placebo. Cardiovascular events occurred in 11.4% of patients given Meridia versus 10% of those given a placebo. This difference is higher than expected, suggesting that sibutramine is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk in the study population. the FDA noted. Patients included in the study were 55 years of age or older, overweight or obese, and had a history of heart disease or type 2 diabetes plus one additional cardiovascular risk factor. The preliminary study findings highlight the importance of avoiding the use of sibutramine in patients with a history of coronary artery disease (heart disease), congestive heart failure (CHF), arrhythmias, or stroke…

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Santarus Announces Commercial Launch of Novel Type 2 Diabetes Drug CYCLOSET
Santarus, Inc. , a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced the commercial U.S. launch of CYCLOSET® tablets. CYCLOSET is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus both as monotherapy and in combination with other oral antidiabetic agents.

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Health Buzz: FDA Nixes Diet Drug Qnexa
Plus, why recent obesity drug rejections pose problems for diabetics.

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Novartis drug Afinitor® approved by FDA as first medication for children and adults with a benign brain tumor …
Novartis International AG / Novartis drug Afinitor® approved by FDA as first medication for children and adults with a benign brain tumor associated with tuberous sclerosis Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters. The issuer is solely …

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FDA rejects Arena Pharma diet drug lorcaserin
(10-23) 10:50 PDT , CA (AP) — Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Saturday said the Food and Drug Administration rejected the company’s application for lorcaserin, one of three drugs seeking to become the first new…

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FDA Restricts Glaxo Diabetes Drug Avandia
The FDA restricts access to GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia as questions arise about the drug’s safety.

Could a pill that’s designed to treat type 2 diabetes also be the first anti-aging drug? The pills are based on a substance in, of all things, red wine.

FDA Announces It Will Significantly Restrict Access to the Diabetes Drug Avandia
The American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Joint Statement in Response to the FDA Decision to Restrict the Use of Avandia (rosiglitazone) in the U.S.

3rd UPDATE: FDA Panel Rejects Vivus Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa
3rd UPDATE: FDA Panel Rejects Vivus Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa