Trial over weight-loss pill behind `up to 2,000 deaths` to start in France
(The Guardian France)

French drug watchdog along with pharmaceutical firm Servier on trial over Mediator drug scandalA landmark trial over one of France´s biggest healthcare scandals will begin on Monday after a weight-loss pill was believed to have killed up to 2,000 people and left many more injured for life.The trial for manslaughter and deceit will attempt to lift the lid on France´s massive pharmaceuticals industry. Related: French patients sue over weight-loss drug linked to deaths Continue reading...