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> The catastrophic failure of FenPhen also cooled the industry's interest in obesity medication. In the 90s, more Americans were willing to have an eating diso
by doctorpangloss 2y ago
> The catastrophic failure of FenPhen also cooled the industry's interest in obesity medication.
In the 90s, more Americans were willing to have an eating disorder to stay thin compared to today.
- skyyler 2y agoFen-phen was an obesity medication that caused valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. If you've never heard of fen-phen, check out this article from Sept. 23, 1997 in the New York Times: https://archive.is/ottWQ https://archive.is/ottWQ Wyeth set aside $21.1 billion to cover the lawsuits. https://archive.is/k3Go4 https://archive.is/k3Go4 It was kind of a big deal. Not many people younger than ~30 have heard of it for some reason.