Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada
Friday, October 8, 2010 - 12:20
in Health & Medicine
By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-08T17:10:42Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Abbott Laboratories said Friday it will withdraw its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, almost a year after studies showed the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease....