Guest guest Posted March 16, 2002 Report Share Posted March 16, 2002 Friday, March 15, 2002 12:45 PM Britons die after taking anti-fat drug - Your News from Ananova > Two British patients taking a new anti-fat drug have died, the Government has confirmed - just a week after the pills were banned in Italy amid health fears. > > The Department of Health says it has no plans to take the drug out of circulation, arguing the deaths may be related to the patients' underlying health problems. > > Sibutramine, designed for use by obese people to suppress appetite, was approved for use in Britain by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence last autumn and is sold under the brand name Reductil. > > Full story: http://www.ananova.com/yournews/story/sm_545826.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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