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Zoledronic acid, also known as zoledronate and sold under the brand name Zometa among others, [7] by Novartis among others, is a medication used to treat a number of bone diseases. [3] These include osteoporosis , high blood calcium due to cancer , bone breakdown due to cancer, Paget's disease of bone [ 3 ] and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
This list is not limited to drugs that were ever approved by the FDA. Some of them (lumiracoxib, rimonabant, tolrestat, ximelagatran and ximelidine, for example) were approved to be marketed in Europe but had not yet been approved for marketing in the US, when side effects became clear and their developers pulled them from the market.
Several other lawsuits have been filed by major drug makers and groups including Johnson & Johnson , Merck & Co and AstraZeneca. A judge recently heard arguments in AstraZeneca's case.
In 2001, the brand was acquired by Health and Nutrition Systems International. The AcuTrim brand comprised 22% of the company's sales for that year, 18% in 2002, and 7% for half of 2003. At that time, the product no longer contained PPA, but had been converted to a natural dietary supplement for weight loss. [3]
The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea for people with obesity -- the first medication ...
Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound is no longer in short supply, the FDA said, worrying patients who use cheaper, off-brand versions of the drug. On Thursday, Dec. 19, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Zotepine is an atypical antipsychotic drug indicated for acute and chronic schizophrenia.It has been used in Germany since 1990 (although it has been discontinued in Germany) and Japan since 1982.
Curious about some of the wackiest, strangest sodas that have been discontinued over the years? Here are 16 of them, featuring flavors from sour grape to bubblegum, and everything in between.