February 23, 2010
By Salma Khalik
POPULAR weight-loss drugs such as Reductil, banned in the European Union (EU) last month for raising one’s risk of heart attacks and strokes, will continue to be sold in Singapore.
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) here said the drugs carry sufficient warning on their packaging, so it will allow their continued sale.
The EU’s health [...]
February 10, 2010
No, Sibutramine is the generic or chemical name of meridia. Sibutramine is also known as sibutramide hydrochloride monohydrate is a medication used in the treatment for overweight. Sibutramine is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance in the United States.
Sibutramine also known in usa as Meridia and in europe as brand name Reductil (available in [...]
February 5, 2010
A Universite de Montreal research team is developing a pill composed of leptin, the protein that tells our brain to stop eating. ‘Mice deprived of leptin will not stop eating. They become so big they have trouble moving around,’ says Moise Bendayan, a pathology professor at the Universite de Montreal Faculty of Medicine who has [...]
January 25, 2010
Source : http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9623738
Abbott Laboratories on Thursday stopped marketing a weight loss pill in Europe after regulators there said the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke when used by heart disease patients.
The European Medicines Agency advised doctors and pharmacists to stop using sibutramine, saying “the risks of these medicines are greater than their [...]
January 23, 2010
Source : http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60N00P20100124
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fake versions of GlaxoSmithKline’s over-the-counter diet pill were contaminated with dangerously high levels of a prescription weight loss ingredient, U.S. officials warned on Saturday.
Lab tests showed counterfeit versions of Glaxo’s pill Alli contained high levels of sibutramine, Food and Drug Administration officials said.
Sibutramine is the active ingredient in Abbott Laboratories [...]
January 22, 2010
The European Medicines Agency advised doctors to stop prescribing medicines containing sibutramine, which are sold under the names Reductil, Reduxade and Zelium in Europe. — ST FILE PHOTO
Source : http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_480719.html
WASHINGTON – EUROPEAN authorities urged a halt on Thursday to sales of a diet pill made by Abbott Laboratories Inc after concluding heart-related risks were too [...]
January 3, 2010
2010/01/03
Lee Shi-Ian
KUALA LUMPUR: Authorities are cautioning women against a slimming product as some have suffered heart attacks after taking it. A Health Ministry source said tests revealed that the slimming product, sold in capsule form, contained not one but two dangerous chemicals, sibutramine and metformin., an orally administered agent for the treatment [...]
December 7, 2009
Did you know that selling dieting pills online is illegal, Strait Times uncover the full story as follow :
Wed, Sep 23, 2009, The Straits Times
Source : http://health.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20090922-169216.html
THE Straits Times put out a message on the popular online forum Flowerpod asking for weight-loss pills and got a response within days.
Going by the nickname ‘AllureSecrets’, [...]
December 2, 2009
In Singapore , Reductil is only available through prescription by doctor. To “qualify”, your BMI need to be above 27. Other similar diet pill include duromine and panbesy, these are the other two popular slimming pills available in Singapore.
How it works is it give you the feeling of being full quicker so that you won’t [...]
November 21, 2009
Meridia (sibutramine) or commonly known in Singapore as Reductil may result in higher risk of cardiovascular problems said the Food and Drug Administration. Following is the detail of the report. We do not encourage or discourage the use of slimming pill in aiding weight loss but its side effect is something that one must learn [...]
November 7, 2009
This is an extract from Straits Times May 3, 2009
Source : http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_371754.html
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is warning consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products.
Made by Iovate Health Sciences USA, they are being recalled in the United States due to reports of serious adverse reactions there.
Hydroxycut, a slimming supplement used by people trying to shed kilos [...]
November 1, 2009
If your BMI is less than 27, you should think twice before trying to get duromine or any other prescribed slimming pills from the clinic from now on.
Wed, Sep 23, 2009, The Straits Times
Source : http://www.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20090922-169212.html
DOCTORS who were warned earlier this year against being too lax in prescribing diet pills are still not taking [...]
August 28, 2009
Hi All,
I am a thai who goes to bangkok every 6 months so for me these pills are easily accessible. Have tried Panbesy and Reductile, both appetite suppressant pills.(Duromine is a slow-release form of phentermine. It is not approved for use in Thailand, but phentermine by itself is available in Thailand under the brand name [...]
August 28, 2009
DUROMINE® diet pill (manufacturer & supplier contact information) is a prescription drug in Singapore. That is, it has to be prescribed for you by your doctor only when you BMI is > 27
Duromine pill is a drug primary used as an appetite suppressant, typically prescribed for individuals being at increased medical risk because of their [...]
