fen-phen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fen-phen
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Safety problems in the 1990s with the anti-obesity treatment known as fen-phen, which had to be withdrawn from the market, were also fresh in their minds.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
In 1999, in Canton, Texas, a 36-year-old woman facing lifelong heart problems that she blamed on the diet drug combination fen-phen was awarded $23.3 million in the first such lawsuit to reach a jury.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2018
Vivus said its pill worked in a different way from "fen-phen" and did not have the same heart valve problems.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2012
In a rare move, the FDA explicitly stated in a press release that Belviq “does not appear to activate” a receptor that was linked to the heart problems seen with fen-phen.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2012
She asked me to prescribe fen-phen, a weight-loss pill that combined the drugs fenfluramine and phentermine and was being heavily marketed at the time.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2012
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