1- Pick: the reasons for a scandal
– The Mediator: responsible for 500 to 1000 deaths in France
The Mediator, an anti-weight gain drug, is said to have caused many deaths in France.
– Pick: whose fault is it?
The Pick throws a pavement in the pond and the revelations follow one another. The number of deaths would rather be between 1000 and 2000 deaths.
– How did the Pick become a good slimming plan?
Irène Frachon, doctor and author of the book “Mediator 150” which revealed the controversy surrounding this drug, explains how the pick has become a good slimming plan.
– The reimbursement of the Pick contested by the Health Insurance since 1998
The reimbursement of the Mediator was already questioned in 1998 by doctors from the Health Insurance.
2- Pick: its consequences and undesirable effects
– I took a pick, what should I do?
The Pick causes diseases of the valves. We give you our advice if you have taken the Pick.
– What is valve disease?
The Pick is suspected of causing valve disease. A cardiologist explains what it is and tells you about possible treatments.
– Pick: a toll-free number is in place
A toll-free number is available for patients who have taken the Picks.
-Mediator: victims can file a claim for compensation.
The public compensation fund for the victims of the Mediator was launched on Thursday, September 1, 2011. It opens the way to a procedure for repairing the damage suffered by the victims and the beneficiaries.
3- Pick: far from being an exception …
– Weight loss treatments: when prescriptions get out of hand
Besides the Pick, other drugs are sometimes diverted from their initial use to lose weight. At the risk of endangering patients.
– After the Pick, three other drugs criticized
In its January 2011 issue, the medical journal Prescrire calls for the withdrawal of three drugs because of their serious side effects.
– Suspicions around the Epitomax
Will the Epitomax be a new pick? The Afssaps warns prescribers about the diversion of the use of the drug Epitomax, an anti-migraine medication that could be used to lose weight.
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