Meridia Information

What is Meridia?

Meridia is the name under which Abbott Laboratories markets a prescription diet medication generically called sibutramine. The drug is also sold as Reductil, Reduxade, and Ectiva in Europe. Sibutramine has been under much scrutiny of late because health agencies in Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States have expressed safety concerns about Meridia.

Meridia Side Effects Victims Rising

Public Citizen again urges FDA to ban diet drug Meridia, due to rising numbers of deaths and cardiovascular adverse effects attributable to Meridia.

Is Meridia an unsafe drug?

In March 2002, safety concerns were expressed about Meridia in the United States and Europe.

Sibutramine banned by Italian Health Ministry

Italy's Health Ministry suspended the sale of sibutramine pending investigation into adverse events associated with the drug.

Health Canada Advisory

Health Canada investigates safety of Meridia (sibutramine).

FDA Warns Abbott about Reporting Meridia Deaths

Abbott Laboratories failed to properly report deaths of patients taking Meridia.

Meridia Suspension Reversed in Europe

FDA Safety Review Continues in US. Abbott still awaits a review of Meridia (sibutramine) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Meridia Class Actions

Our law firm believes that people injured by Meridia are better served by having an individual lawsuit filed instead of joining a class action lawsuit.

Meridia and Legal Compensation

How to get legal compensation for a Meridia injury or Meridia death.

Meridia Case Evaluation