Now, finally, we're finding out details on exactly how much the daily appetite suppressant increases the odds for heart attacks and strokes. And the findings led top editors at the New England Journal ...

Planning for an active retirement, Norma Moore got a prescription for the diet drug Meridia last summer to lose weight. Two months later, she died unexpectedly. Her daughter Helen describes her ...

Obese teens in a one-year weight-counseling program lost 15 pounds if they took the weight loss drug Meridia — but gained four pounds if they did not. The findings come from a clinical trial sponsored ...

The government won’t ban the prescription diet drug Meridia but, faced with reports of deaths, says it will closely monitor a European study designed to better assess the pill’s heart risks. Subscribe ...

Abbott announced that it will voluntarily withdraw Meridia (sibutramine capsules) at the request of the FDA. Meridia is indicated as an adjunct to diet in the management of obesity in patients with ...

The weight-loss drug Meridia (search) safely helps teens overcome obesity (search) and may reduce their risks of developing obesity-related diseases, according to a study funded by the drug’s maker, ...

Medicare does not cover sibutramine (Meridia) or other drugs prescribed for weight loss. However, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may cover prescription ...

MERIDIA HEALTH SYSTEM began as a coalition of four Cleveland-area hospitals, and was known as Strategic Health Systems (formed 1984) until 1987. The name was changed to reflect the organization's ...