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Phen Phen

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Jul. 2, 07: Accident Raises Safety Concerns About Chinese Tires
Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature. read more »

Jul. 2, 07: Accident Raises Safety Concerns About Chinese Tires
Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature read more »

What is Fen-phen?

Although it is usually referred to singularly as "fen-phen" by the media, fen-phen is a not a single drug, but a combination of two prescription drugs called fenfluramine(also released in another form called dexfenfluramine), and phentermine. Fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine are both classified as appetite suppressants, and phentermine is a classified as a mild stimulant and a form of amphetamine. Fenfluramine was marketed under the name Pondimin, and dexfenfluramine was marketed under the name Redux. The drugs were manufactured and marketed by American Home Products Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. The combination of drugs was once hailed as a breakthrough treatment for people struggling with obesity. Fen-phen became incredibly popular in the 1990's and was used by an estimated 6 million people. Weight loss centers across the country began to spring up during the height of fen-phen's popularity in order to meet the huge demand for the anti-obesity drug.

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