Sanofi-Aventis weight loss drug pulled by EU

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Series Details 24.10.08
Publication Date 24/10/2008
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Sanofi-Aventis, the French pharmaceutical group, suffered a crippling blow to the prospects for its weight loss drug Acomplia when EU regulators ordered October 2008 the product to be withdrawn across the EU.
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EMEA: Press Release, 23.10.08: The European Medicines Agency recommends suspension of the marketing authorisation of Acomplia http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/acomplia/53777708en.pdf
EMEA: Press Release, 23.10.08: European Medicines Agency recommends first switch from prescription-only to non-prescription for a centrally authorised medicine http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/alli/4937708en.pdf
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