People have made medicine to help cure obesity. Some work but there has been some concerns. In England and Scotland, there is a drug that has recently been released but it resulted in five deaths. Bottom line: watch out for what type of medicine to use!
Death Linked Obesity Drug
June 28, 2008
An anti-obesity drug implicated in the deaths of five people is being handed out to Scots in contravention of advice from medical authorities.
Rimonabant - also known under the brand name Accomplia - has just been given the go-ahead for general use in England, even though it was linked to two fatal heart attacks, one suicide and a death from unknown causes since its launch in 2006. These deaths were recorded by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Mental health implications - which include a heightened risk of mental illness and suicidal thoughts, particularly in those already on anti-depressants - led to the decision by the Food and Drug Administration in the US to refuse its approval. More...
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