| FDA panel offers no final answer on Meridia FiercePharma Once again, we have a split vote from an FDA advisory panel asked whether a drug is too risky to stay on the market. The FDA's handpicked experts voted eight to six to two on Abbott Laboratories' obesity drug Meridia: Eight for withdrawal, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Arena defends diet drug safety to US panel Reuters By Lisa Richwine ADELPHI, Md., Sept 16 (Reuters) - Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARNA.O) urged US advisers on Thursday to back its proposed prescription weight-loss pill, arguing the medicine was safe for people despite tumors in lab rats. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Step Aside, High Fructose Corn Syrup: 6 Name-Changing Foods ABC News By JANE E. ALLEN If you're the industry demonized as a driver of the obesity epidemic, image gurus might tell you it's time for a makeover -- starting with a new name. You can find high fructose corn syrup on the labels of baked goods, cereals, jams, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Popular People Help Experts Predict Flu Outbreak ABC News By COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit Popular people are the trendsetters of society, especially when it comes to the next flu outbreak, according to preliminary research from Harvard University. During last fall's H1N1 pandemic, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cambridge firm hopeful, cautious on gene therapy Boston Globe By Carolyn Y. Johnson A Cambridge biotechnology company has developed a gene therapy that successfully treated a 21-year-old French man who suffers from an inherited blood disorder called beta thalassemia, allowing him to forgo monthly transfusions ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pregnancy Related Deaths Declining Globally Food Consumer The United Nations (UN) estimates that 1000 women die per day from pregnancy-related causes around the world. While this number is down from a decade ago, the UN charges that more needs to be done to achieve the goal set by the Millennium Development ... See all stories on this topic » |
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Arena defends diet drug safety to US panel
