China Orders Ban On Fenfluramine Weight-Loss Drug
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Chinese authorities have issued a ban on fenfluramine hydrochloride, a drug banned in the United States and Europe since 2000 because of heart and pulmonary risks. China's State FDA ordered the ban after it decided the risks of side effects associated with bloody urine and nausea outweighed the benefits of the drug for losing weight. Producers were ordered to recall the drugs and purchasers are to receive refunds. (Click here for more
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